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CHI-WEE AND LOKI OF THE DESERT

AL-HILAL ("The Crescent Moon").Biblio.com

Collection of 85 issues.

1924169966Cairo: Dar al-Hilal 1924-38. One of the most important cultural institutions in Egypt Rare in commerce and institutions this set of 85 issues of the Egyptian magazine al-Hilal from the 1920s-30s is richly illustrated with rotogravures and notable cover art. Alongside contemporary Arabic literature and poetry the journal documents rapid change in Egypt and the wider Arab world driven by science politics and women's emancipation. Founded in 1892 by the Lebanese intellectual Jurji Zaydan 1861-1914 a central figure of the Arab Nahda al-Hilal was conceived as a broad cultural forum. After his death his sons Emil and Shukry expanded participation encouraged public contributions and developed illustration and advertising attracting leading writers of the period including Taha Husayn Khalil Mutran Muhammad Husayn Haykal Salama Musa Mahmud Taymur and Zaki Mubarak with cover art by figures such as D. Hidayet. The issues offer a vivid cross-section of early 20th-century Egyptian life: illustrated reportage on current events travel writing debates on modernization poetry and fiction social commentary historical studies science notes readers' questions puzzles and illustrated advertisements aimed at a growing middle class. Special numbers treat themes such as Art and Beauty November 1935 and the medieval poet Abu l-'Ala' al-Ma'arri June 1938 confirming al-Hilal's role as a major intellectual record of the modern Arab world. 85 issues large octavo. Each issue richly illustrated with rotogravures with colour front covers and pictorial advertisements. Original decorative wrappers wire-stitched as issued. Issues for 1924 one issue Oct.; 1925 five issues Feb.-May Dec.; 1926 six issues Jan. Mar.-June Dec.; 1927 eight issues Jan. Feb. Apr.-July Nov. Dec.; 1928 nine issues Jan. Mar.-Aug. Nov. Dec.; 1929 nine issues Jan.-Aug. Nov.; 1930 six issues Jan.-Apr. Aug. Nov.; 1931 three issues June Nov. Dec.; 1932 five issues Jan. Mar. June July Dec.; 1933 five issues Jan. Mar. Aug. Nov. Dec.; 1934 six issues Mar.-July Dec.; 1935 eight issues Mar.-Aug. Nov. Dec.; 1936 four issues Feb. Mar. May Dec.; 1937 six issues Jan.-Mar. July Nov. Dec.; 1938 six issues Mar.-Aug. Accompanied by complete run of issues Nov. 1930-Oct. 1931 complete year 1349 Hijri bound in two vols large octavo original publisher's blue cloth. Some pencillings throughout. Wrappers generally foxed and creased spines worn and often chipped wrappers of 12 issues missing. Overall contents with some foxing but rotogravures almost universally fresh and bright. Some staining spill marks water damage small tears and creases a few issues suffering from more significant damage such as large open tears to opening pages front wrappers and/or last few pages detached. A good and unusually large set of this fragile journal covering a rich period in its history with outstandingly crisp illustrations. hardcover

Peter Harrington · Royaume-Uni10 000,00 £GB≈ 11 418,00 €

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