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Davies, E. W. L.

Algiers in 1857; Its Accessibility, Climate and Resources Described with Especial Reference to English Invalids, Also Details of Recreation Obtainable in its Neighbourhoods, Added for the Use of Travellers in General

1858

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Year of publication
1858
Place of printing
London. Longman, Brown, Green Longmans & Roberts
Author
Davies, E. W. L.
Edition
First edition.
Keyword
Travel - Africa Middle East
Languages
English
First edition
Yes

Description

8vo [20.5 x 13 cm]; xii, 163 pp, 4 tinted lithographed plates including frontis view of Algiers, half title page. original cloth, gilt spine title lettering, spine faded but lettering clear, erasure on spine, bookplate removed from endpaper, few very light library blind-stamps, very good copy. A picture of this book is available upon request by email. The author describes the people, conditions, customs including markets, Turks and Moors, medical men, Jews of Algiers, religion, officials, baths, hunting, horse-racing, travels in colony, etc.