Author: Bayle St. John
Title: Adventures in the Libyan Desert and the Oasis of Jupiter Ammon
Description: London, John Murray, 1861 . Cloth. A 'New Edition' of Bayle Frederick St. John's account of his travels in North Africa. With an illustrated title page and frontispiece, and with a map of the author's journey to the rear.First published in 1859, this work was authored during St. Johns years living in Egypt, and details the history of the region, alongside his observations about the people and landscapes he encountered.With the bookplate of the Royal Artillery Library to the front pastedown, and their inscription to the title page head.With advertisements to the front and rear pastedown and free endpapers.A smart copy of this work from the British travel writer and biographer. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Bumping to back strip head and tail. Fading to back strip and perimeters of front board. Marks to head of rear board. Ink number to back strip tail. Front hinge strained, but firmly held. Bookplate to front pastedown. Internally, firmly bound. Inscription to title page head. Pages age toned due to paper type, but clean. Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Good .

Keywords: libya Bayle Frederick St. John library of the royal artillery Bayle Frederick St. John Not Stated


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