Personal Narrative of a Pilgrimage to El-Medinah and Meccah
New York: G.P. Putnam & Co., 1856. First American edition. Hardcover. 8vo. [5], vi-xv, [2], 18-492, [2] pp. Brown publisher's cloth with decorations in blind on each board, a gilt crescent moon on the front board, copper-coloured lettering on the spine. Brown coated endpapers and pastedowns. Illustrated with a frontispiece, a vignette title page, and with a folding map. With an introduction by Bayard Taylor. Casada 53. Penzer 49. Casada refers to this work as "the best known of all of Burton's works", with "the multitude of editions indicative of its popularity". The nearly unbelievable story of Burton disguising himself and sneaking into Mecca, difficult to find in collectible condition. Very Good. Item #000013325
Light wear to the boards' corners, moderate foxing to the textblock.
Price: $500.00