Personal Narrative of Travels in Babylonia, Assyria, Media, and Scythia in the Year 1824 - 2 Volumes
Author: Keppel, George {Major, the Hon.)
Price: $600.00
Publisher Location: London
Publisher: Henry Colburn
Year Published: 1827
Book Condition: Fine
Binding: Full-Leather
Price: $600.00
Publisher Location: London
Publisher: Henry Colburn
Year Published: 1827
Book Condition: Fine
Binding: Full-Leather
"By Bussorah, Bagdad, the Ruins of Babylon, Curdistan, the Court of Persia, the Western Shore of the Caspian Sea, Astrakhan, Nishney Novogorod, Moscow & St. Peterburgh." This is a splendid new binding,. in speckled tan calf with raised bands, fresh gilt titles on dark brown labels, and hand marbled endpapers. Mild foxing inside with no prior owner marks. George Keppel (1799-1891) wrote this as a young man, later becoming Earl of Albemarle. Wikipedia notes he is the great great grandfather of the current Queen Consort, Camilla. Pages 338 and 351