Narrative of a Journey from Calcutta to Europe by Way of Egypt, in the Years 1827 and 1828
London: John Murray, 1829. Second edition, Ex-Library. Hardcover. Octavo. xii, 280pp. Bound in modern half morocco over marbled boards by James Ashton; gilt lettering on spine, and raised bands. Marbled edges. Small red circular Temple University library stamps on title page and top of preface, small rectangular stamp on verso of title page. Last page with small red circular stamp. Binder's stamp on inside back cover.
"When the Author left Calcutta, she promised several of her friends there to keep a Journal of the occurrences of her Journey, and to furnish them with copies of it, to enable them to judge of the practicability of the undertaking, especially by ladies, and to determine whether the enjoyment would be likely to compensate for the inconveniences inseparable from traveling alternately by water and by land, and partly through countries unprovided with the comforts and facilities of civilized life. In short, she was expected to give a faithful estimate of the comparative advantages between the long-tried passage round the Cape of Good Hope, and what familiarly called the "Journey overland through Egypt." (Preface). Very good+ condition. Item #53237
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