Ɵ The Sennar Dam and the Gezira Irrigation Scheme [London and Sudan (Al-Jazirah region), 1923-1924]

Ɵ The Sennar Dam and the Gezira Irrigation Scheme, together with some photographs of the construction of the Dam, reprinted from The Engineer of September 26th, 1924 [London publication, images from Sudan (Al-Jazirah region), 1923-1924]two copies of the "The Sennar Dam and the Gezira Irrigation Scheme", in original printed wrappers, one of these with wrappers becoming loose, provenance inscriptions to both covers of "Ms J. Hicks", together with 12 loose photographs of the construction of the dam, many of which have been reproduced in the printed publication, most a little darkened and edges creased, photographs between 150 by 270 mm. and 270 by 230 mm. A rare collection of printed ephemera relating to the construction of the Sennar Dam and the Gezira irrigation scheme in the al-Jazirah region of Sudan. The publications were reprinted as independent works after their first appearance in "The Engineer", a specialist periodical on construction and engineering, in an issue published on the 26th September 1924. Alongside the publication are a group of 12 original photographs of the construction of the dam, which were reproduced in print in the periodical.