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About meI am a retired antiquarian book dealer,living in Egypt during the Winter and Turkey in the Summer

About my libraryThe books catalogued here are the ones I have purchased in Egypt over the last two years I have another library in Turkey and a further storage unit in the UK with several thousand books. In recent years I have become increasingly interested in ancient history, particularly Greek and Roman and since living in Turkey,the Byzantine and Ottoman Empires.

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Currently readingBirds Without Wings by Louis de Berniers
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Hello David,

The Autumn is definitely drawing on here in York - are you now in Egypt for the Winter or are you still in Turkey? I have visited Egypt once (well twice if you count Sharm-el-sheikh) and absolutely loved it.

Best wishes

Ruth
Hi, David!
Thanks for adding me as a friend. I must say you have an interesting collection.
I hope we'll both come up with good reading ideas out of each others libraries. Cheers :))
Istanbul. Where i miss most is Istiklal street :) & the people, i miss the people a lot.

It's nice you're in Luxor at the moment. I bet the weather there is beautiful. I'm from Cairo.
I've been to turkey, loved it there & i miss it so much :)
Thanks for tip - but I can't find reference to this book on web. Pleased to meet you.

Gerald
Like the sound of your migratory habits. Have you flown north yet? Myself I live in the perpetual spring.

Do you know of any books regarding Ottoman gardens?

Gerald Luckhurst
Funchal, Madeira
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