ARVIEUX, Laurent d'; ROQUE, Jean de la (editor).

The Travels of the Chevalier D'Arvieux in Arabia the Desart;

Name: The Travels of the Chevalier D'Arvieux in Arabia the Desart;
Brand: ARVIEUX, Laurent d'; ROQUE, Jean de la (editor).
SKU: 115578
Price: 2500.00 GBP
Availability: InStock

written by himself, and publish'd by Mr. De la Roque; giving a very accurate and entertaining account of the religion, rights, customs, diversions, &c. of the Bedouins, or Arabian scenites. Undertaken by order of the late French king to which is added, A general description of Arabia, by Sultan Ishmael Abulfeda, translated from the best manuscripts; with notes.

Stock Code 115578

London, Barker, 1732.

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The scarce English translation of Arvieux's work. Arvieux (1635-1702) spent twelve years in the Levant (1653-65), and subsequently acted for the French government on a number of diplomatic missions. This book includes his mission to the Arabs of Mt. Carmel in 1664.

Second English edition; 12mo (17 x 10.5 cm); 5 engraved plates including frontispiece, contemporary ownership inscription to title, small marginal tear to third plate not affecting image; full contemporary speckled calf, spine in six gilt compartments, all edges speckled red, discreet shellf mark to bottom compartment, lettering piece in gilt and corners expertly restored, a near-fine copy; xx, 358, [2] pp.

Cf. Atabey 38 (French ed.)

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