Isabel Burton / AEI Arabia Egypt India A Narrative of Travel 1st Edition 1879

Description: AEI; Arabia Egypt India; A Narrative of Travel Author: Burton, Isabel Title: AEI; Arabia Egypt India; A Narrative of Travel Publication: London: William Mullan and Son, 1879 Edition: First edition Description: Hardcover. 8vo. [7], viii, 488, [1], 2-16 pages of publisher's advertisements, advertisements are illustrated with beautiful black and white wood engravings. Brown cloth with lettering and decorations stamped in silver and gold on the front board and spine. Illustrated with a color lithograph map as the frontispiece, a fold-out map, and twelve additional black and white plates. This is Lady Burton's travel narrative of her trip with her husband (R.F. Burton) through France and Italy to Egypt and the Middle East, and onward to India. She records their daily activities, what they ate and saw, and who they spoke to along the way. Lady Burton also reflects upon the diseases of the time, and the concern she had contracting cholera and small pox in the different parts of the world that she toured. Difficult to find in the original cloth. Very Good. A Very Good book with traces of wear and rubbing to the extremities, especially to the corners and to the crown of the spine; fold-out map has two tiny closed tears. Seller ID: 00008855 Subject: Biography & Autobiography, History, Travel Evening star books, LLC We are a professional antiquarian bookselling firm with relatively broad interests, but we specialize in literature of all periods, modern first editions, and works of historical significance. Open to the public by chance or by appointment. Evening Star Books is a Limited Liability Company. Guarantee We are members of the ABAA (Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of America) and the Independent Online Booksellers' Association (IOBA), and we abide by these associations' strict codes of ethics. All items are guaranteed to be received as described and any item may be returned for any reason within 30 days of receipt. SHIPPING TERMS All orders ship within two business days. Standard mail is USPS Media Mail. Delivery using this shipping method usually occurs in 5 to 10 business days. Expedited and international shipping are also available. Please contact us for a shipping quote if you wish to upgrade to Priority Mail. We offer combined shipping on multiple orders. This listing was created by Bibliopolis.

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