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Click here to see our other books! Travels in Upper and Lower Egypt, Undertaken By Order of the Old Government of France C. S. Sonnini 1800 J. Debrett : London 11" by 8.5" [4], xl, 730, [12pp] SUMMARY A smart English edition of Sonnini's vividly detailed travel work on his time spent in Egypt, a lovely illustrated edition with a cloth-backed folding map. First Edition,Folding Maps,Illustrated,Leather Binding,Rebound Overall Condition: Good This book weighs 3 KG when packed UK Postage: £ 3.99 US Postage: £ 36.99 EU Postage : £ 25.99 European Postage: £ 27.99 Asia Postage: £ 47.99 Worldwide Postage: £ 69.99 DESCRIPTION The first English edition of this work published in one volume. A 1799 edition was published in three volumes. Illustrated with a frontispiece, a cloth-backed folding map, and twenty-seven plates. Half-title is present. Collated, complete. Sonnini's detailed travel work on Egypt as it was towards the end eighteenth century, detailing the author's expedition to Egypt in the 1770s. An interesting study on the natural history of Egypt. Written by Charles-Nicolas-Sigisbert Sonnini de Manoncourt. Sonnini was a French naturalist, writing one-hundred and seventy-two volumes of 'Histoire Naturelle' over his career. Translated from French to English by Henry Hunter, a Scottish minister known for his translations of Leonard Euler and Johann Kaspar Lavater. In the armorial binding of Sir William O'Malley, with the O'Malley crest family bookplate to the front paste down. CONDITION In a full marbled calf binding, rebacked with the original boards and spine restored. Light rubbing to the original calf, with a patch of loss to the rear board. Minor surface cracks to the spine. Light bumping to the extremities. Very small chip and closed tear to the spine label. Bookplate to the front paste down. Blind stamp to the rear endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are lightly age-toned with some scattered spots, including to the endpapers. Tidemark to the frontispiece and to the plates. Fainter tide mark and light spots to the cloth-backed folding map. Overall Condition: Good GLOSSARY OF TERMS Overall Condition (Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present) Fine - Very well preserved copy showing very little wear Very Good Indeed - Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy Very Good - Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy Good - Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will be described in the condition report under 'condition' Good Only - Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair Fair - As with good only above but with other faults leaving a compromised copy even after repair Poor - Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete. We only sell books in this condition where their rarity or value makes them attractive none the less. Major defects will be described. GUARANTEE We offer a full money back guarantee on our descriptions. Please ask for details and conditions. We prefer PAYPAL. If you pay via PAYPAL we will post the item off the same or the next working day with the postage you have selected. Please note we cannot accept USD cheques