Shaw | Thomas

Travels, or Observations Relating To Several Parts of Barbary and the Levant

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    First edition of Travels, or Observations Relating to Several Parts of Barbary and the Levant by Thomas Shaw. Folio, [viii], xv, [1pp errata], 442pp, [2 title], 60pp, 1 plate, [8pp index]. Title in red and black. Bound in contemporary calf, 5 raised bands, gilt decorative bands on spine. Spine reinforced with linen to secure covers. 4 fold-out maps, 4 illustrated maps, 27 illustrated plates. (Blackmer 1533) (Pritzel 8649)

    Comments: Maps include early depictions of Jerusalem, Algiers, Libya, Egypt and a full map of the Mediterranean. “Shaw’s Travels is especially esteemed for its botanical and zoological plates, in addition to the information Shaw imparts on the antiquities, geology, and geography of the areas he visited. The appendix includes catalogues of plants and animals of Barbary, Egypt, and Arabia”

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    Location Published

    Oxford

    Publisher

    Printed at the Theater

    Edition

    First Edition

    Date Published

    1738

    ISBN
    Binding

    Full leather

    Condition

    Good

    Jacket Condition
    Author

    Shaw | Thomas