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FINATI, Giovanni

Narrative of the life and adventures of Giovanni Finati, native of Ferrara; who, under the assumed name of Mahomet, made the campaign against the Wahabees for the recovery of Mecca and Medina; and since acted as interpreter to European travellers in some of the parts least visited of Asia and Africa. Translated from the Italian, as dictated by himself, and edited by William John Bankes, Esq.


J. Murray, London 1830. First edition. 2 volumes in 1, small 8vo. Folding engraved map, slightly offset onto text, occasional light foxing, modern calf antique.

Rare. Finati travelled extensively in the Middle East, often acting as guide and translator to European explorers in the region. As a young man, he enlisted in the service of Muhammed Ali and took part in the capture of Mecca and Medina. Bankes travelled with Finati to Upper Egypt, Nubia, Syria, and Palestine between 1815 and 1818. He also visited Syria with Buckingham, and was great friends with Hobhouse and Byron. The Narrative includes sections on Mecca and Medina, the Yemen, Jerusalem, Cyprus, Petra, Palmyra, and Cairo, together with an eye-witness account of the Massacre of the Mamelukes by Mahomet-Ali.

Price: £ 5750
US Dollar Price: $ 11410
Stock Number: 45392
Image of FINATI, Giovanni Narrative of the life and adventures of Giovanni Finati, native of Ferrara; who, under the assumed name of Mahomet, made the campaign against the Wahabees for the recovery of Mecca and Medina; and since acted as interpreter to European travellers in some of the parts least visited of Asia and Africa. Translated from the Italian, as dictated by himself, and edited by William John Bankes, Esq.

Image of FINATI, Giovanni Narrative of the life and adventures of Giovanni Finati, native of Ferrara; who, under the assumed name of Mahomet, made the campaign against the Wahabees for the recovery of Mecca and Medina; and since acted as interpreter to European travellers in some of the parts least visited of Asia and Africa. Translated from the Italian, as dictated by himself, and edited by William John Bankes, Esq.