Author:
BURTON Richard F.
Title:
Pilgrimage To Al-Madinah & Meccah
Price:
£230.00
Year:
1893
Edition:
Memorial Edn
Publisher:
Tylston And Edwards
Summary:
2 volumes, xxviii-436 pages + xii-479 pages, frontis portrait of Isabel Burton to Vol I and coloured frontis "the Pilgrim to Vol II (Richard Burton), 5 colour plates, 8 tinted plates + 1 b/w + text illus, 3 folding plates and coloured folding map. Spotting to prelims and some occasional spotting to contents, publishers black cloth, gilt standing "pilgrim" to upper boards and mausoleum to rear boards, chipping to head and tail of spine, light rubbing to corner of Vol I. the first title in the Memorial edition taken from the 3rd edition with a new preface by Lady Burton and contains all appendixes from previous editions and a complete index. Although not a hunting title it is considered to be one of the greatest works on travel ever published. Burton being one of the first Westerners to enter the Holy City of Mecca assuming the character and costume of a pilgrim. Penzer 53.
Ref:
20557