[Egypt] 3 items: 1. Time-Tables and Instructions for the Journey of His Highness the Khedive for the Ceremony of the Inauguration of Esneh Barrage M.B. 603.10. No. 6.7 / (2) Original pencil sketch (1909) / (3) The Evening Standard Engineering Supplement - Modern Egypt - British Enterprise on the Nile! (1931)

Egyptian State Railways; Dr Hafez Afifi Pasha

Published by Egyptian State Railways ; London Evening Standard, Cairo and London, 1909

About this Item

The Esna Barrage was completed in 1908, as part of a series of major water supply initiatives starting with the Aswan Dam in 1902. It was inaugurated in 1909 in the presence of Khedive Abbas II (1874-1944), the last Ottoman Viceroy of Egypt. Three items offered here include: (1) Egyptian State Railways Time-Tables and Instructions - Staple bound self wraps 21 x 26cm. 15pp printed on "Oceana Fine" watermarked laid cream paper. Very good with some staining. This presents details for transporting Government guests and the press, which included a Special Train laid on for the Khedive from Palais de Koubbeh to Esneh on 7 Feb. (2) Laid in is an original pencil caricature of an elderly fellaheen with village and steam train in the background, and a couple of quick animal sketches, on identical paper, folded, letterheaded Egyptian State Railways Cairo, 190-. (3) 2. Evening Standard Supplement 26 Jan 1931, 32 x 47cm, pp11-14 including map and several b/w photos. Very good, tanned, folded in quarters. This later report by Dr Hafez Afifi Pasha, Egyptian Minister in London, celebrates British support in the major water projects at Aswan, Esna, Nagh Hamadi, Assiut, and the Delta. Seller Inventory # 3697

Bibliographic Details

Title: [Egypt] 3 items: 1. Time-Tables and ...

Publisher: Egyptian State Railways ; London Evening Standard, Cairo and London

Publication Date: 1909

Binding: Soft cover

Condition: Very Good