Catalogue Of The Collection Of ARABIC COINS Preserved In The Khedivial Library In Cairo By Stanley Lane-Poole

Description:  A BRAND NEW COPY  of the book by Stanley Lane-Poole entitled “Catalogue of the Collection of Arabic Coins Preserved in The Khedivial Library in Cairo." The book is a paperback and is written in English with many notations in Arabic. It was published by Al - Arab Bookshop in Cairo, Egypt. It has 384 pages and comes with a smaller booklet containing 32 plates showing photos of the coins in the Khedivial collection in black and white. The quality of the photos leaves a lot to be desired and no wonder most people who have this book do not have the photo booklet, but we are selling both for the price of one.  

Date: This is an out-of-print book, published in 1984, and is an indispensable reference for the serious collector of Islamic coins.

Content:  The book lists over 1300 coins contained in this most comprehensive collection of Islamic coins residing in the Egyptian Library in Cairo Egypt. All Islamic dynasties which ruled Egypt at one time or an other are represented in this collection including the Umayyad (Omayyad), Abbassid (Abassid), Aghlabids, Tulunids, Ikhshidid, Fatimids, Ayyubids, Mamluks, Ottomans and many others. 

Condition:  It is in excellent condition and has never been opened.   This is not a used book but is a NEW BOOK.  All pages are clean and the book is free of markings, tears, dog ears or damage.