Author: Walter Besant
Title: The Life and Achievements of Edward Henry Palmer
Description: London, John Murray, 1883 . First edition. Leather. A handsome example of the first edition of Walter Besant's account of the life and adventures of E. H. Palmer. The first edition of Walter Besant's biographical study.Illustrated with a portrait frontispiece.Bound in two very smart half calf volumes.An account of the life of English orientalist and explorer Edward Henry Palmer. Published shortly after his death; Palmer was murdered in August 1882 in an ambush in the Arabian desert.The work of English novelist and historian Walter Besant. In half calf bindings, with marbled paper covered boards. Instances of light rubbing to calf, otherwise externally excellent. Front hinge of volumes I and II, and head of rear hinge of volume II strained, but firmly held. Internally, firmly bound. Pages exceptionally clean and bright. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .

Keywords: Edward Henry Palmer E. H. Palmer orientalism exploration E. H. Palmer Not Stated


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