Modern Egypt

London: Macmillan and Co., Limited, 1911. New Edition. Illustrated with frontis portrait of the author and fold-out map at rear.

Bound in full green polished calf with gold-tooled borders on covers and spine compartments; title, author, and date in bright gold lettering on spine as well; green leather of spine faded to brown. All edges gilt. Clean and bright interior (only beginning and last few pages with very light scattered foxing). 931pp. Previous owner name, small & neat, on front free endpaper. Large octavo, thick. Two Volumes bound in One. Hardcover. Very Good condition.

Evelyn Baring, 1st Earl of Cromer, (1841-1917) was a British statesman, diplomat and colonial administrator. He served as the British controller-general in Egypt during 1879, part of the international control which oversaw Egyptian finances after the Egyptian bankruptcy of 1876. He later became the agent and consul-general in Egypt from 1883 to 1907 during the British occupation, prompted by the Urabi revolt. This position gave Baring de facto control over Egyptian finances and governance.