Personal Narrative of a Pilgrimage to Al-Madinah and Meccah
by Richard F. Burton
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
-
Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Two-volume set of the Memorial Edition edited by Isabel Burton. Black cloth with gilt decor front and rear. Red-tinted top edge. Color and b/w plates. Modest wear to head of spine (see image). Otherwise nice clean copies with firm hinges and gutters; no previous owner's names or other markings.
Volume I: Frontis black & white Lady Burton with tissue
1. Colored map
235 Chromo285 Sepia
308 Folding377 Sepia
391 Sepia392 Folding
396 Tinted 418 Chromo
Volume IIFrontis Chromo of Burton with tissue
81 Black & white headdresses116 Chromo
124 Sepia139 Chromo187 Sepia
204 Sepia268 Sepia295 Folding
Volume I: Frontis black & white Lady Burton with tissue
1. Colored map
235 Chromo285 Sepia
308 Folding377 Sepia
391 Sepia392 Folding
396 Tinted 418 Chromo
Volume IIFrontis Chromo of Burton with tissue
81 Black & white headdresses116 Chromo
124 Sepia139 Chromo187 Sepia
204 Sepia268 Sepia295 Folding
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Details
- Bookseller
- William Chrisant & Sons' Florida Book Shop, ABAA, ILAB, FABA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 4418
- Title
- Personal Narrative of a Pilgrimage to Al-Madinah and Meccah
- Author
- Richard F. Burton
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Tylston and Edwards
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1893
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- travels, Mecca, Victorian
- Bookseller catalogs
- Anthropology;
- Size
- 6 x 8.5 ins.
Terms of Sale
William Chrisant & Sons' Florida Book Shop, ABAA, ILAB, FABA
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including shipping costs for up to 10 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed.
About the Seller
William Chrisant & Sons' Florida Book Shop, ABAA, ILAB, FABA
Biblio member since 2008
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
About William Chrisant & Sons' Florida Book Shop, ABAA, ILAB, FABA
We are a brick & mortar store located between I95 and the Florida Turnpike. We focus on the visual aspects of books and the book as artifact. We have large Art and Graphic Art sections including haute couture magazines but also carry Architecture, Ancient & Classical History, Performing Arts and Books on Books & Antiques. We have a large selection of Antiquarian Books, Antique maps & Antique prints. Hours by chance or appointment.
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