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TRAVEL GUIDES

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Baedeker's, steam ship liners, Ober's, Murray's, Cook's, Terry's, and other international guides

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COOK'S TOURISTS' HANDBOOK FOR EGYPT, THE NILE AND THE DESERT

1897, London: Thomas Cook & Son, Ludgate Circus.  Simpkin, Marshall, Hamilton, Kent & Co. Ltd.  Offices: Cairo, Alexandria, Port Said, Ismailia

Original burgundy cloth covers; gold print on front cover and spine; 383 pages, plus 62 pages of advertisements.   Map of Cook's Tours to Egypt, The Nile, Palestine, Turkey, Greece, Italy & c. (foldout map in front of book).  Map of Cook's Steamer and Dahabeah Service of the Nile (foldout map between pages 166 and 167).  Map of Cook's Palestine Tours (foldout map between pages 360 and 361).  Large foldout map in rear pocket.  Very good plus to near fine condition.  Price: SOLD

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A HANDBOOK FOR TRAVELLERS IN INDIA, BURMA AND CEYLON

1901, Including the Provinces of Bengal, Bombay, and Madras.  The Pinjab, North-West Provinces of Rajputana, Central Provinces, Mysore, Etc.  The Native States, Assam and Cashmere.  Fourth Edition, With Seventy Maps and Plans.  London: John Murray, Albemarle Street.  Calcutta: Thacker, Spink & Co.  Complete.  Original red-cloth binding with gold print and front cover and spine; light sunning to spine; interior pages and maps near fine; 484 pages.  Overall condition: very good

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