Martin S. Briggs — Through Egypt in War-Time

London, T. Fisher Unwin, 1918. First edition. Cloth. The scarce first edition of a personal account from a soldier of Egypt during the First World War, including sketches and photographs by the author. The scarce first edition of Egypt Through War-Time, written by British historian Martin S. Briggs. Published by T. Fisher Unwin in 1918, the final year of the First World War.In the publisher's original cloth, with a frontispiece, two sketch maps, including a folding map, and all thirty-two other plates. Collated complete.Briggs wishes to depict Egypt through the eyes of a soldier during the war. With many prior travel books depicting Egypt as a luxurious tourist destination, this interesting personal account takes a different look during British military occupation. In the publisher's original cloth. Externally, smart, with a couple of small marks to head and tail of spine. Minor edgewear and rubbing to joints, with slight bumping to the head and tail of the spine, and to the extremities. End papers are generally bright and clean, with the odd spot to the extremities. Internally, generally firmly bound, with signs of wear to hinge between leaf p.64 and map. Crease to bottom edge of folding map to rear of book. Offsetting to the title leaf and heavy offsetting to gutter of leaves pp.162-163 due to newspaper clipping. Pages are generally bright and clean with the odd spot. Very Good . Ill.: Various [inc. Martin S. Briggs]. Very Good .