The Gold-Mines of Midian and The Ruined Midianite Cities. A Fortnight's Tour in North-western Arabia
by Burton, Richard F
- Used
- Very Good
- Paperback
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/No Jacket
- Seller
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Chico, California, United States
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About This Item
London: C. Kegan Paul & Co., 1878. Burton's first gold-seeking expedition was a financial disappointment, and he ultimately failed in his attempts to enlist the Khediv of Egypt as his sponsor. But his typical keen (and opinionated) observations are always worthwhile. His note to the reader allows that he considers this book to be a "sequel and continution" of his "Pilgrimage to El-Madinah and Meccah." This is a Very Good copy of the First Edition [Penzer, pp. 95-96; Casada #38] in a contemporary rebind. Red cloth boards with tipa and spine in red leather. Clean text; xvi, 392 pages; top-edge is gilt; with a fold-out map of North-western Arabia and Appendices. [There is a Preface by Isabel Burton, who produced the book while Richard was still traipsing around. Casada notes that a new edition in 1979 corrected her mistakes - some 1600!] While the textblock is freesh and bright, the front cover is detached and the rear cover is tender, The top layer of the spine has been abraided away. Please note the condition issues. Quercus must offer this as a Binding Copy, in need of repair or restoration.. First Edition. Disbound. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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- Bookseller
- Quercus Rare Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 006223
- Title
- The Gold-Mines of Midian and The Ruined Midianite Cities. A Fortnight's Tour in North-western Arabia
- Author
- Burton, Richard F
- Format/Binding
- Paperback
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- C. Kegan Paul & Co.
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1878
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9&f
- Bookseller catalogs
- Mid East History & Literature;
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About the Seller
Quercus Rare Books
Biblio member since 2006
Chico, California
About Quercus Rare Books
Quercus Books seeks out and provides to the discriminating Reader or Collector noteworthy books in the First Edition. Our particular focus is on Modern Literature (roughly from the Second World War to the present) and Irish Authors. We also retain a small stock of non-fiction titles, mostly in the fields of American Western History, American Indians, and the American Civil War. Member of IOBA - the Independent Online Booksellers Association.
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