BURTON, Richard Francis, Sir (1821-1890). A group of 4 works related to Mecca, Medina, and Midian, comprising: Lot 79

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BURTON, Richard Francis, Sir. A group of 4 works related to Meccah, Medina, and Midian.

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BURTON, Richard Francis, Sir (1821-1890). A group of 4 works related to Mecca, Medina, and Midian, comprising:

Personal Narrative of a Pilgrimage to El-Medinah and Meccah. NY: G.P. Putnam & Co., 1856. Original blue cloth gilt. FIRST AMERICAN EDITION. -- Narrative of a Pilgrimage to Meccah and Medinah. L & Belfast: William Mullan & Son, 1879. Original red cloth decorated in black and gilt. Third edition. -- The Gold-Mines of Midian and the Ruined Midianite Cities. A Fortnight's Tour in North-Western Arabia. L: C. Kegan Paul & Co., 1878. Original red cloth decorated in black and gilt (rebacked). FIRST EDITION. -- Personal Narrative of a Pilgrimage to Al-Madinah & Meccah. Isabel BURTON, editor. L: Tylston and Edwards, 1893. 2 volumes. Original black cloth gilt, top edges red-stained. "Memorial Edition." -- Together, 4 works in 5 volumes, all 8vo, condition generally very good.

Property from the Collection of Robert S. Brown, Cincinnati, Ohio

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