PHAROS AND PHARILLON Forster, E.M. Lit

First US edition, in exceptional condition, of Forster's second book on Alexandria, where he worked as a Chief Searcher for the British Red Cross as a conscientious objector during the first World War. Forster's collected sketches of the ancient and modern city include essays on the ruined Lighthouse of Alexandria, the city's founding by Alexander the Great, the lives of Clement and Athenasius, the poetry of C.P. Cavafy, and Forster's own failed efforts to frequent a Den of Vice. An uncommonly bright and sharp example. 8.25'' x 5.5''. Original full orange cloth. In original unclipped ($1.50) orange printed jacket. Patterned endpapers. 120 pages. Small promo brochure for other Knopf publications loosely laid in. Spine a bit sunned. A couple of small closed tears. Touches of shelfwear. Else clean and sound.