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Egypt & Sudan 1930 Tourist Magazine TDAE Egypt Travel Association Vintage:
$148.80
Egypt and the Sudan 1930 Magazine – Tourist Development Association of Egypt – Rare Travel Ephemera
The 1930 issue of Egypt and the Sudan* is a lavishly illustrated tourist magazine published by the Tourist Development Association of Egypt (TDAE), aimed at wealthy British and international travelers visiting during the winter season. Printed in English with stunning photos, maps, and articles on Nile cruises, Cairo hotels, Luxor temples, and Sudan safaris, it promoted Egypt as the ultimate destination for "history, mystery, romance, health, sunlight, and luxury."
Historical significance
Formed in the mid-1920s, the TDAE (with offices on London's Regent Street) marketed Egypt during the British colonial era and interwar tourism boom, when steamships brought aristocrats for months-long stays. Edited by figures like R.A. Bartholomew, this periodical was a seasonal supplement to The Sphinx newspaper, showcasing everything from snake charmers to first-class Nile dahabiyas. It captures pre-WWII Egypt before mass tourism—when pharaohs' tombs were still exclusive adventures.
Details
Publisher: Tourist Development Association of Egypt
Year: 1930
Condition: Very good vintage – light spine wear, vivid interior images
Size: Approx. 8.5" x 11" magazine format
Perfect for Egyptology enthusiasts, 1920s travel collectors, colonial-era ephemera, Middle East tourism history, or vintage magazine specialists. A glamorous time capsule of Nile romance.
Ships securely in protective sleeve with rigid mailer.