Stanley Lane-Poole (1854–1931) was a British orientalist, archaeologist, and numismatist, whose career included work with the British Museum, archaeological research in Egypt, and teaching Arabic studies at Dublin University. He wrote 16 catalogs of Arabic and oriental coins, books on the history and cultural life of the Muslim world, and biographies of English dignitaries associated with the East. Lane-Poole also was the editor of some of Jonathan Swift’s works. His research and experience in Egypt is reflected in the book presented here, Cairo: Sketches of its History, Monuments, and Social Life. The work was first published in 1892 by J.S. Virtue in London with later reprints or new editions following in 1893 and 1898. In Cairo, Lane-Poole takes a comprehensive look at historical, archaeological, architectural, and social aspects of medieval Cairo and under Khedive ‘Abbas II in the author’s own time. Lane-Poole draws upon both formal sources as well as his own personal experiences in Egypt. The book has 11 chapters titled: Kahira the Guarded, The Mosques of Cairo, The Mamluks, The Museum of Arab Art, The Cairene, The Revels of Islam, Education and Religion, Christian Babylon, Memphis, The Fellahin, and England's Work in Egypt. It concludes with a note on the Mosque of ’Amr, a list of the Saracen rulers of Egypt and their monuments in the years 641‒1517, and a list of the principal mosques of Cairo built in 642‒1503. Adding to the value of this work are the numerous illustrations by G.L. Seymour, Harry Fenn, J.D. Woodward, and others of landscapes, architecture, and different aspects of cultural life.