EGYPT & ABYSSINIA. -- VOLNEY, Constantin Francois. Voyage en Syrie et en Egypte, pendant les années 1783, 1784, et 1785. Paris: Desenne and Volland, 1787. 2 volumes, 8°. Engraved folding maps and plates. Contemporary sprinkled calf, flat spines gilt, red and green morocco lettering-pieces, edges yellow. Second edition, revised and corrected, published in the same year as the first edition and including views of Palmyra and Balbeck. “One of the most exact and valuable works of the kind ever published” (Cox). – BRUCE, James. Cartes et Figures du Voyage en Nubie et en Abyssinie. Paris: Plassan, 1792. 4°. Atlas only containing numerous engraves plates and maps. Modern leather, original wrappers bound in. FIRST EDITION IN FRENCH. – LOBO, Jerome. M. Le Grand, translator. Voyage Historique d’Abissinie. Amsterdam: Compagnie, 1728. 8°. Engraved frontispiece, engraved folding maps, title printed in red and black. Contemporary leather-backed boards, edges uncut (rebacked, preserving original spine). Another edition of this work was published in Paris in the same year. – THOMPSON, Charles. Travels through Turkey in Asia, the Holy Land, Arabia, Egypt and other parts of the world. London: for J. Newbery, 1767. 2 volumes, 12°. Engraved folding maps and plates. Contemporary mottled calf (rebacked). Third edition. – VOLNEY, Constaintin Francois. Voyage en Syrie et en Égypte, pendant les années 1783, 84 et 85. Paris: Courcier, 1807. 2 volumes, 8°. Engraved folding plates. Contemporary boards, morocco lettering-pieces, edges uncut. Fourth edition. – Together, 5 works in 8 volumes, condition generally good.

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EGYPT & ABYSSINIA. -- VOLNEY, Constantin Francois. Voyage en Syrie et en Egypte, pendant les années 1783, 1784, et 1785. Paris: Desenne and Volland, 1787. 2 volumes, 8°. Engraved folding maps and plates. Contemporary sprinkled calf, flat spines gilt, red and green morocco lettering-pieces, edges yellow. Second edition, revised and corrected, published in the same year as the first edition and including views of Palmyra and Balbeck. “One of the most exact and valuable works of the kind ever published” (Cox). – BRUCE, James. Cartes et Figures du Voyage en Nubie et en Abyssinie. Paris: Plassan, 1792. 4°. Atlas only containing numerous engraves plates and maps. Modern leather, original wrappers bound in. FIRST EDITION IN FRENCH. – LOBO, Jerome. M. Le Grand, translator. Voyage Historique d’Abissinie. Amsterdam: Compagnie, 1728. 8°. Engraved frontispiece, engraved folding maps, title printed in red and black. Contemporary leather-backed boards, edges uncut (rebacked, preserving original spine). Another edition of this work was published in Paris in the same year. – THOMPSON, Charles. Travels through Turkey in Asia, the Holy Land, Arabia, Egypt and other parts of the world. London: for J. Newbery, 1767. 2 volumes, 12°. Engraved folding maps and plates. Contemporary mottled calf (rebacked). Third edition. – VOLNEY, Constaintin Francois. Voyage en Syrie et en Égypte, pendant les années 1783, 84 et 85. Paris: Courcier, 1807. 2 volumes, 8°. Engraved folding plates. Contemporary boards, morocco lettering-pieces, edges uncut. Fourth edition. – Together, 5 works in 8 volumes, condition generally good.

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