Description: Personal narrative of a pilgrimage to El-Medinah and Meccah ... In three volumes Author: Burton, Richard F., Lieut Title: Personal narrative of a pilgrimage to El-Medinah and Meccah ... In three volumes Publication: London: Longman, Brown, Green and Longmans, 1855-56 Description: First edition, 8vo, 3 volumes, 3 folding maps, 13 lithograph plates (9 tinted, 5 chromos), plus 1 wood-engraved plate; original blue cloth lettered in gilt on spine, black ornamental borders on covers; spines a bit soiled and spine ends cracked with minor loss, adhesion mark along back gutter of volume II, volume III of slightly varying color; all else very good and sound, unrestored. Laid into vol. I is a 9-line autograph postcard signed by Burton in purple ink, and dated Trieste May 9, 1885, thanking Sir H. G. Glaisher for the order of "2 copies of my work. I am on the point of embarking for England when I shall at once print 5 vols." Abbey, Travel, 368; Penzer, pp. 43-50; Casada 53: "This is the best known of all of Burton's original works." Seller ID: 30366 Subject: Exploration, Travel Rulon-Miller Books buys and sells rare, fine and unusual books in many fields, with an emphasis on language, early and unusual printing, voyages and travel, archives, and appraisal services. Catalogs issued regularly. We are members of the Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of America (ABAA). Guarantee All books are guaranteed genuine as described, and are returnable for any reason during the two weeks after receipt. Please notify us as soon as possible if an item is being returned, so that we might make it available to another customer. Shipping We are happy to ship to buyers outside of the United States. Please contact us for an exact shipping quote. All books shipped to US destinations are sent US Post Office Media Mail. We are happy to send via Priority Mail upon request for the cost of shipping. Priority delivery typically takes 3 to 5 days, but may be longer, especially during the holidays. Faster shipping is available, please contact us for a price quote. For international purchases please contact us directly. We will combine shipping on items purchased at the same time. Feedback We leave feedback for buyers once they have posted feedback for us. If you are unhappy with any aspect of a transaction with us, please contact us immediately. We work hard to keep buyers happy and to resolve the rare problem promptly.This listing was created by Bibliopolis.
Price: 9015 USD
Location: Saint Paul, Minnesota
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Author: Burton, Richard F., Lieut
Publisher: Longman, Brown, Green and Longmans
Year Printed: 1855
Special Attributes: 1st Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Language: English
Original/Facsimile: Original
