1 volume First edition 1870.
Contemporary calf.
Rebacked with black morocco label.
Double black indented bands to spine.
Mottled page-blocks.
xvi, 400 pages.
3 folding maps and 3 plates.
Irwin relates the series of misadventures which occurred
on his journey back from India after his dismissal from the
East India Company. Following the near wreck of his ship,
he was taken prisoner by Arabs who took him to the Nile,
from whence he travelled to Cairo upon his release.
The plates include views of the town of Mocha (al-Mukhah)
on the shore of the Red Sea in Yemen, including its early
mosques, and of the Straits of Bab al Mandab ('Babelmandel').
Also shown is a detailed view and chart of Yanbu, the port
giving access to al Medina. [ABE uk].
Recorded shipping weight 3000g.
Shipped and insured by recorded delivery.
- Binding Condition: Very good
- Overall Condition: Very good
- Size: 27 x 21 cm
