150 Years of Egyptian Postage 1866-2016
150 Years of Egyptian Postage 1866-2016 by Samir RaafatEdited by Sherif BoraieHardcover| 255 pages | 400 illustrations | 17×24 cm | English2015 | isbn 9789775864222 Richly illustrated with reproductions of stamp sets dating back to their initial release on January 1, 1866, this visual journey is an artistic testament to Egypt’s modern history. It spans from […]
Dream Factory 1960’s
Dream Factory: 1960s Lobby Cards from the Pierre Sioufi Collection by Alexandre Buccianti and Arab LotfiEdited by Sherif BoraieHardcover| 144 pages | 67 illustrations | 24×32 cm | English/Arabic2014 | isbn 9789775864215 Lobby cards were born with cinema in the 1910s to sway the would-be spectator in the cinema lobby. The first Egyptian lobby cards […]
Semiramis Queen of the Nile
Semiramis Queen of the Nile by Adel SabetHardcover| 80 pages | 74 illustrations | 17×24 cm | English/Arabic1998 | isbn 9775864003 A history of the iconic Semiramis hotel in Cairo. Semiramis Queen of the Nile by Adel SabetHardcover| 80 pages | 74 illustrations | 17×24 cm | English/Arabic1998 | isbn 9775864003 A history of the […]
Millieme
Millieme Edited by Sherif BoraieFolio| 6 prints on art paper | 70×80 cm2010 This collection, spanning from 1867-1926, celebrates the Millieme: one-thousandth of a pound and one-tenth of a piastre, a coin that once held great value and is no longer in circulation; and the Egyptian postage stamp. Four prints celebrate the Pyramid and the […]
Egypt 1900
Egypt 1900: The View through Postcards by Alain BlottièreForeword by Barry IversonHardcover| 48 pages | 46 illustrations | 17×24 cm | English/French1993 | isbn 9775170028 Postcards’ popularity in Egypt began in the late 19th century with Thomas Cook’s Nile steamers. The new era of popular tourism created a market for souvenir pictures, handy proof of […]
In Arab Lands
In Arab Lands: The Bonfils Collection of the University of Pennsylvania Museum Introduction by Douglas HallerPhotography Maison BonfilsBoxed Hardcover | 84 pages | 12 color, 46 duotone illustrations | 30×42 cm | English2000 | isbn 977586402X A journey across Arab lands in Egypt and the Levant during the second half of the 19th century by […]
Postcards from Egypt circa 1900
Postcards from Egypt circa 1900 by Alain Blottièreedited by Sherif BoraieHardcover| 64 pages | 23 color, 40 b&w illustrations | 30×42 cm | English2000 | isbn 9775864119 A whimsical, exotic reverie through time and vintage postcards of Egypt. Postcards from Egypt circa 1900 by Alain Blottièreedited by Sherif BoraieHardcover| 64 pages | 23 color, 40 […]
Les Hommes oubliés de Dieu
Les Hommes oubliés de Dieu by Albert CosseryPreface by Pierre GazioPaperback | 124 pages | 331 illustrations | 14.5×20.5 cm | French1988 | isbn 9771700014 Albert Cossery’s first short stories, published in Cairo in 1941, before his departure to Paris. Les Hommes oubliés de Dieu by Albert CosseryPreface by Pierre GazioPaperback | 124 pages | […]
Comparative Views of Egypt
Comparative Views of Egypt: Cairo: One Hundred Years Later by Barry IversonForeword by Terence WalzPhotography Barry Iverson et al.Hardcover & Paperback| 96 pages | 70 duotone illustrations | 23×25 cm | English1994 | isbn 9775170036 Photographs of Egypt by renowned 19th century photographers are juxtaposed with photographs by Iverson, from the exact same angle, one hundred […]
Photographs of Egypt and the Holy Land
Photographs of Egypt and the Holy Land Introduction by Caroline WilliamsPhotographs by Francis FrithPaperback| 84 pages | 70 illustrations | 21×24 cm | English1999 | isbn 9774245164with AUC Press In 1856, Francis Frith set sail for what he called “the two most interesting lands of the globe—Egypt and Palestine.” He was 34 and at the beginning […]