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A voyage to Abyssinia, and travels into the interior of that country, executed under the orders of the British government, in the years 1809 and 1810; in which are included, an account of the Portugese settlements on the east coast of Africa, visited in the course of the voyage; and a concise narrative of late events in Arabia Felix; and some particulars respecting the aboriginal African tribes, extending from Mosambique to the borders of Egypt; together with vocabularies of their respective languages. Illustrated with a map of Abyssinia, numerous engravings, and charts. By Henry Salt, Esq. F.R.S. ...
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A voyage to Abyssinia, and travels into the interior of that country, executed under the orders of the British government, in the years 1809 and 1810; in which are included, an account of the Portugese settlements on the east coast of Africa, visited in the course of the voyage; and a concise narrative of late events in Arabia Felix; and some particulars respecting the aboriginal African tribes, extending from Mosambique to the borders of Egypt; together with vocabularies of their respective languages. Illustrated with a map of Abyssinia, numerous engravings, and charts. By Henry Salt, Esq. F.R.S. ...
London (Place), printed for F.C. and J. Rivington; by W. Bulmer and Co.,, 1814.
xi, [5], 506, lxxv p., [20] pl., [5] fold. maps (1 col.); 32.5 cm. (4°)
Henry Salt, painter and Egyptologist employed Giovanni Belzoni as his agent when serving as Consul in Cairo, and later offered his collection (including the Sarcophagus of Seti I, now in the Soane Museum) for sale to the British Museum.
Copy Notes Deckle edges. A list of Works ... published, ... by F.C. and J. Rivington (q.v.) is attached to the front free-endpaper. Unsigned bill dated 17 Decr 1817, paid by draft / 19 Decr 1817. Price was 5 guineas, sells 5/5/0 paid 4.4.0.
Binding Original C19th grey paper boards, printed paper spine-label reading 'Salt's Travels In Abyssinia.
Reference Number 5618
A voyage to Abyssinia, and travels into the interior of that country, executed under the orders of the British government, in the years 1809 and 1810; in which are included, an account of the Portugese settlements on the east coast of Africa, visited in the course of the voyage; and a concise narrative of late events in Arabia Felix; and some particulars respecting the aboriginal African tribes, extending from Mosambique to the borders of Egypt; together with vocabularies of their respective languages. Illustrated with a map of Abyssinia, numerous engravings, and charts. By Henry Salt, Esq. F.R.S. ...
London (Place), printed for F.C. and J. Rivington; by W. Bulmer and Co.,, 1814.
xi, [5], 506, lxxv p., [20] pl., [5] fold. maps (1 col.); 32.5 cm. (4°)
Henry Salt, painter and Egyptologist employed Giovanni Belzoni as his agent when serving as Consul in Cairo, and later offered his collection (including the Sarcophagus of Seti I, now in the Soane Museum) for sale to the British Museum.
Copy Notes Deckle edges. A list of Works ... published, ... by F.C. and J. Rivington (q.v.) is attached to the front free-endpaper. Unsigned bill dated 17 Decr 1817, paid by draft / 19 Decr 1817. Price was 5 guineas, sells 5/5/0 paid 4.4.0.
Binding Original C19th grey paper boards, printed paper spine-label reading 'Salt's Travels In Abyssinia.
Reference Number 5618