DESCRIPTIO ALCAHIRAE URBIS,DESCRIPTION OF THE CITY OF CAIRO,...

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DESCRIPTIO ALCAHIRAE URBIS,DESCRIPTION OF THE CITY OF CAIRO, BY GUILLAUME POSTEL, 1549
Descriptio Alcahirae Urbis, quae Mizir et Mazar dicitur, Description Of The City Of Cairo, which is called Miṣr and Maṣr”, by Guillaume Postel, 1549

A book in Latin language, 24 pages, while his name is notably absent from this 24-page booklet, Postel has been widely recognized as its author since the 16th Century. The booklet is divided into three sections: one detailing the Muslim origin, a comprehensive portrayal of the city itself, and a collection of miscellaneous information, 14.9 x 10.5cm