Mémoires sur l’Orient ancien et moderne, par L. labat. [=Wrapper.]
by LABAT, Léon
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Paris, Germer-ballière, 1840. 8vo. (2),+ 22,+ (2, blanks),+ (4),+ 27-65,+ (5),+ 71-94,+ (4),+ 99-205,+ (3),+ 209-348,+ (2),+ 25-38 pp.+ lith. portrait of Mehmet Ali,+ 2 fold. lith. maps (of which one coloured),+ large fold. engr. colured map. Foxing, quite heavy in beginning, the engraved map with paper repair. Somewhat worn contemporary blindstamped full calf, spine gilt and boards with gilt frame and blind stamped pattern, all edges gilt and with the printed wrappers preserved. Partly loose in inner front hinge. A collection of off-prints from ”Extrait de la Revue du XIXe siècle” during 1839 and 1840, published under the title of Mémoires sur l’Orient ancien et moderne. Contains the articles: ”Route de l’Inde par l’Egypte et la Mer Rouge, considérée sous le point de vue de la question d’Orient (Extrait de la Revue du XIXe siècle du 7 juillet.)”; Commerce des anciens dans l’Inde” (13 octobre); ”État actuel de l’Inde et de l’Asie Centrale” (13 octobre); ”L’Égypt ancienne et moderne” (5 janvier 1840); ”L’Égypte sous le gouvernement de Mohammed-Aly” ( 7 juin)”; L’Algérie” (7 décembre).
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- Mémoires sur l’Orient ancien et moderne, par L. labat. [=Wrapper.]
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- LABAT, Léon
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- Hardcover
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