RISK ALLAH EFFENDI, HABEEB: - The Thistle and the Cedar of Lebanon. London, James Madden, 1854.. Pp. xii, 400, adv. (4). With an engraved front portrait. Original blue blindpressed cloth, some staining, rebacked with parts of original spine preserved. Second edition (first 1853) of a charming travelogue. The author was a Syrian Christian raised in Lebanon who gives an interesting account of life among the native Christian population in Lebanon. "The work consists of a mixture of autobiographical anecdotes, travels, and information on Syria and Lebanon. There is also an amusing chapter on how a young Syrian sees England, plus a very interesting account of silk-worm culture". Cf Blackmer 1427. EUR 580.00 [Appr.: US$ 629.09 | £UK 494.25 | JP¥ 98747] Book number 100920is offered by:
|
Order this book Ask for information Back to your search results |