Travels in the Great Desert of Sahara, in the Years of 1845 and 1846. Containing a Narrative of Personal Adventures, during a Tour of Nine Months throught the Desert, amongst the Touaricks and other Tribes of Saharan People; Including a Description of the Oases and Cities of Ghat, Ghadames, and Mourzuk. (2 volumes)

Travels in the Great Desert of Sahara, in the Years of 1845 and 1846. Containing a Narrative of Personal Adventures, during a Tour of Nine Months throught the Desert, amongst the Touaricks and other Tribes of Saharan People; Including a Description of the Oases and Cities of Ghat, Ghadames, and Mourzuk. (2 volumes)

Name: Travels in the Great Desert of Sahara, in the Years of 1845 and 1846. Containing a Narrative of Personal Adventures, during a Tour of Nine Months throught the Desert, amongst the Touaricks and other Tribes of Saharan People; Including a Description of the Oases and Cities of Ghat, Ghadames, and Mourzuk. (2 volumes)
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Travels in the Great Desert of Sahara, in the Years of 1845 and 1846. Containing a Narrative of Personal Adventures, during a Tour of Nine Months throught the Desert, amongst the Touaricks and other Tribes of Saharan People; Including a Description of the Oases and Cities of Ghat, Ghadames, and Mourzuk. (2 volumes). Richardson, James. Richard Bentley.

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SKU: 355544 Category: Africa Tag: Mideast Catalog

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Good, spine worn and glue-repaired, corners bumped, slightly shaken, bookplates to pastedowns, light foxing to frontispieces and tissue guards. 1st Edition. Publisher’s blindstamped green cloth,. 8vo., 23×14.5 cm. Uncommon first edition of this famous travelogue, complete with the map. Heavy set, may require extra shipping, weight: 3.3 lb. Richard Bentley. London. 1848. xxxii, 440; xii, 482 pp. + 2 pp. ads. Two engraved frontispieces plus one additional plate, scattered woodcuts in text, one folding map.