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EGERTON, Lady Francis

Journal of a tour in the Holy Land, in May and June, 1840 ...


For Private Circulation, London 1841. First edition. 8vo., 4 lithograph plates by Allom after drawings by Lord Egerton, printed by Hullmandel, original blue-green cloth gilt, short splits to joints but firm, corners bumped.

Lord and Lady Egerton travelled in the Mediterranean in the winter and spring of 1839-40. These extracts from Lady Egerton's diary were intended only for friends and were published to benefit the Ladies' Hibernian Female School Society. Blackmer 536; Abbey Travel 384; Tobler p164.

Price: £ 450
US Dollar Price: $ 900
Stock Number: 54291