The Survey of Western Palestine began in January 1872 under the direction of Captain Stewart, who had to return home soon after due to illness. Lieutenant Claude Reignier Conder (1848-1910) took over and arrived in Palestine later that year. He returned to England in October 1875 after completing a survey of 4,700 square miles. The remaining 1,300 square miles were surveyed by Lieutenant Kitchener in 1877. This volume includes Lieutenant Conder's personal account of his work. Tent work in Palestine is Conders thrilling and deeply personal narration of his encounters during geological work in Palestine.
Conder was part of the expedition to Egypt in 1882, under Sir Garnet Wolseley, to quell the rebellion of Arabi Pasha. He was appointed a deputy assistant adjutant and quartermaster-general on the intelligence department's staff, where his excellent knowledge of Arabic and Eastern people proved useful. Although he was present at the Battle of Tel el-Kebir and the advance to Cairo, he contracted typhoid fever and was forced to return home. Conder was honored with the war medal for Tel el-Kebir, the Khedive's bronze star, and the fourth class of the Order of the Medjidie for his efforts.
Some wear to binding and foxing, exlibris and library stamps of The Netherlands Institute for the Near East Leiden, otherwise good condition. WorldCat 251964591.