through Egypt and across the Great Desert; with occasional remarks on the adjacent countries, and also sketches of the different routes ...
London: Faden, 1783
Uncommon. Capper, an official of the East India Company, describes the route from India to England via the Red Sea, Suez, and Egypt; and the route out from England via Aleppo, Mesopotamia, the Persian Gulf, and Muscat.
First edition. 4to., xx, 110pp., 2 engraved folding maps, original drab boards, spine renewed, an excellent example.
First edition. 4to., xx, 110pp., 2 engraved folding maps, original drab boards, spine renewed, an excellent example.
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