This scrapbook--created by the Social Research Center at the American University in Cairo--documents life in Nubia through photographs. Topics include work, leisure, architecture, and agriculture among other subjects. Some pages are missing photographs.
The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in the front cover of the boards, for example. It is added by applying gold powder or a thin sheet of gold (Gold Leaf) to a cover, board or pages.\r\nGilting is not only for decorative reasons it also serves a purpose. When applied with glue, gilt helps to protect the page edges from moisture, browning, and dust. Gold paint can also be applied but may scuff or chip.\r\n
'""The illustrations on this edition are the work of Sapper Dawson; some from life and others from Margaret Greave\'s originals and the author\'s photographs""--Mounted label on t. p.; Saba\'s personal libarry collection is a 1943 reprint.; One copy also from Mahmoud Saba\'s personal library Collection at the American Unversity in Cairo.'
"A Victorian commonplace book (similar to a scrapbook)this one was written by a Robert JohnsonJuniorin 1846. Topics include a poem written about his brother's deathdiary entries describing Ibrahim Pasha as well as a cricket matchfireworksand performances. Several of the pages are written in shorthand."
Scrapbook compiled by Denys Johnson-Davies containing newspaper articles published in locations highlighting his work. The scrapbook is part of the Denys Johnson-Davies Papers at the AUC Rare Books and Special Collections Library. Johnson-Davies (1922 - 2017) was one of the foremost Arabic-to-English literary translators, translating novels, short stories, plays, and poetry by prominent literary figures like Naguib Mahfouz.\r\n\r\n
'"The first edition of this book appeared under the title of A book, of gardening for the sub-topics by Mary Stout and Madeline Agar"--Author\'s foreword.\r\nOne copy is from the Margo Veillon library collection.\r\nFrom the personal library collection of Mahmoud Saba.\r\nMahmoud Saba\'s personal library collection copy 2 has pencil inscription.\r\nMargo Veillon library collection copy has inscription.\r\nIncludes index.'