Author

BURTON, Richard Francis.

Title

The Land of Midian (Revisited).

Published, Date

Kegan Paul, London1879.

Description

First edition. 2 volumes, 8vo., xxviii, 338; vii, 319pp., folding map, 6 coloured plates, 10 plain plates, illustrations in the text, original plum cloth gilt, spine lettered in gilt, ruled in gilt and blind, upper cover ruled in black with black decorative pieces, lower cover decorated in blind, light wear, an excellent copy.

Note

This binding variant not recorded in Penzer. Burton's second expedition to the region resulted in increased geographical knowledge, particularly regarding the western fringe of the peninsula north of Muelah and of the interior south of that place beyond the plateau. He mapped a 600-mile route through the northern and southern Midian recording its ancient cities. For the Khedive he brought back tenty-five tons of minerals to be assayed. Only 1000 copies printed.

References

Penzer 96-97; Casada 44.

Stock Number

83287