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History and present condition of the Barbary states. Comprehending a view of their civil institutions, antiquities, arts, religion, literature, commerce, agriculture, and natural productions.
by RUSSELL, Michael
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Near Fine
- Seller
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About This Item
1835 PIRATES & Piracy Barbary States EGYPT Carthage Africa Moors Morocco
Bishop Michael Russell was a 19th-century historian who was well-versed in a variety of subjects, including Biblical and Holy Land history. This historical and geographical book, 'History of Barbary States' covers the history of Egypt, Barbary, Ethiopia, Carthage, and Phoenicia. Russell focuses on religion, culture, and natural history of the North African region.
Item number: #14458
Price: $499
RUSSELL, Michael
History and present condition of the Barbary states. Comprehending a view of their civil institutions, antiquities, arts, religion, literature, commerce, agriculture, and natural productions.
Edinburgh: Oliver & Boyd and Simpkin, Marshall & Co., 1835.
Details:
· Collation: Complete with all pages
o 456
o 11 engraved plates
· Provenance: Armorial bookplate – Robert Ellis Cunliffe
o Robert Ellis Cunliffe was the father of the esteemed Sir Robert Alfred Cunliffe, 5th Baronet who was a British Liberal politician who sat in the House of Commons in two periods between 1872 and 1885.
· Language: English
· Binding: Leather; tight and secure
· Size: ~6.5in X 4.5in (16.5cm x 10.5cm)
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- Bookseller
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 14458
- Title
- History and present condition of the Barbary states. Comprehending a view of their civil institutions, antiquities, arts, religion, literature, commerce, agriculture, and natural productions.
- Author
- RUSSELL, Michael
- Format/Binding
- Leather; tight and secure
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Oliver & Boyd and Simpkin, Marshall & Co.
- Place of Publication
- Edinburgh
- Date Published
- 1835
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- 1835 PIRATES & Piracy Barbary States EGYPT Carthage Africa Moors Morocco rare, antique, old, first edition, 1st state, provenance, signed, inscribed, dust jacket, vellum, manuscript, engravings, illustrations, leather, plates, maps, antiquarian
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- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
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