Questo sito usa cookie di analytics per raccogliere dati in forma aggregata e cookie di terze parti per migliorare l'esperienza utente.
Leggi l'Informativa Cookie Policy completa.

Rare and modern books

Fraser, J. Baillie

Travels in Koordistan, Mesopotamia, etc, with Sketches of the Character and Manners of the Koordish and Arab Tribes

1840

850.70 €

Horizon Books

(Toronto, Canada)

Ask for more info

Payment methods

Details

Year of publication
1840
Place of printing
London. Richard Bentley
Author
Fraser, J. Baillie
Edition
First edition.
Keyword
Travel - Asia Middle East
Languages
English
First edition
Yes

Description

8vo [23 x 14 cm]; 2 volumes in one, viii, [iii]-ix,382; 477 pp, 2 fine engraved plates, as frontis's, each with stain. later half red leather with marbled boards and edges, gilt ruled on spine, gilt title lettering on black spine label, signature on endpaper, title blind-stamp, almost no foxing, sound and solid copy, nice binding. A picture of this book is available upon A detailed work based on the author's extensive travels in the region with description of the Kurds (Koords), their customs, society, tribes, etc. The plates include 'A Party of Koords Exercising' on horseback, and 'Baghdad From the North', showing river, boats, buildings in background. Schwab 202. Ghani 142. The contents pages from both volumes are conveniently bound together at the front of volume I.