Lot 14
Arvieux (Laurent d') Travels in Arabia, the Desart, first English edition, for B. Barker and C. King, 1718.
Hammer Price: £1,000
Description
Arvieux (Laurent d') Travels in Arabia, the Desart, first English edition, engraved frontispiece, 4 engraved plates, wood engraved initials and headpieces, scattered faint spotting, near contemporary calf, a little rubbed, upper cover detached, 12mo, for B. Barker and C. King, 1718.
⁂ A good copy of this rare first English edition by the polyglottal French diplomat Laurent d'Arvieux, with much information on customs, food, clothing, marriage, hospitality, law, trades, horses, medicine etc.
Description
Arvieux (Laurent d') Travels in Arabia, the Desart, first English edition, engraved frontispiece, 4 engraved plates, wood engraved initials and headpieces, scattered faint spotting, near contemporary calf, a little rubbed, upper cover detached, 12mo, for B. Barker and C. King, 1718.
⁂ A good copy of this rare first English edition by the polyglottal French diplomat Laurent d'Arvieux, with much information on customs, food, clothing, marriage, hospitality, law, trades, horses, medicine etc.
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