Personal Narrative of Travels in Babylonia, Assyria, Media, and Scythia in the Year 1824 - 2 Volumes
by Keppel, George [Major, the Hon.)
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About This Item
London: Henry Colburn, 1827. Book. Illus. by Folding Map with Route in Red, 4 Handcolored Lithographs, 8 Text illustrations. Fine. Full-Leather. 3rd Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. "By Bussorah, Bagdad, the Ruins of Babylon, Curdistan, the Court of Persia, the Western Shore of the Caspian Sea, Astrakhan, Nishney Novogorod, Moscow & St. Peterburgh." This is a splendid new binding,. in speckled tan calf with raised bands, fresh gilt titles on dark brown labels, and hand marbled endpapers. Mild foxing inside with no prior owner marks. George Keppel (1799-1891) wrote this as a young man, later becoming Earl of Albemarle. Wikipedia notes he is the great great grandfather of the current Queen Consort, Camilla. Pages 338 and 351 .
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- Bookseller
- Craftsbury Antiquarian Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 079731
- Title
- Personal Narrative of Travels in Babylonia, Assyria, Media, and Scythia in the Year 1824 - 2 Volumes
- Author
- Keppel, George [Major, the Hon.)
- Illustrator
- Folding Map with Route in Red, 4 Handcolored Lithographs, 8 Text illustrations
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Edition
- 3rd Edition
- Publisher
- Henry Colburn
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1827
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9&f
- Keywords
- India, Keppel, Travel, Iraq, Iran, Russia
- Bookseller catalogs
- Russia; Leatherbound;
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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