Travel
CARNE, John
Letters from the East
Colburn, London 1826. First edition. 8vo., xxiii, 593pp., hand-coloured frontispiece, offsetting to title, modern half calf gilt, a very good copy.
Uncommon as first edition. "Carne resolved to visit the holy places, and accordingly left England on 26 March 1821. He visited Constantinople, Greece, the Levant, Egypt, and Palestine. In the latter country, while returning from the convent of St. Catharine, he was taken prisoner by Bedouins, but, after being detained for some days, was released in safety. On coming back to England he commenced writing for the 'New Monthly Magazine' an account of his travels, under the title of 'Letters from the East,' receiving from Henry Colburn twenty guineas for each article. These 'Letters' were then reproduced in a volume, dedicated to Sir Walter Scott, which went to a third edition. This book is noticeable for the fact that there is not a single date to be found in it except that on the title-page." - DNB. Cf. Atabey 198 (2nd. ed.); cf. Blackmer 289 (2nd. ed.); cf Abbey 377 (3rd ed.); Droulia 1090; Hilmy I, 130.
Price: £ 490
US Dollar Price: $ 980
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