Notes of a journey from Cornhill to grand Cairo, by way of Lisbon, Athens, Constantinople, and Jerusalem : performed in the steamers of the Peninsular and oriental company / by Mr. M. A. Titmarsh [i.e. W. M. Thackeray]
by Thackeray, William Makepeace (1811-1863)
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- Hardcover
- first
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About This Item
London : Chapman and Hall, 1846. First Edition. Hardcover. Very good copy bound in contemporary leather-backed, marbled boards, with colour plate. Spine bands and panel edges somewhat dulled and rubbed as with age; corners lightly bumped. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description; xiv, 301, 16 p., [1] leaf of colour plates : illustration ; 21 cm. Notes; M.A. Titmarsh is a pseudonym of W.M. Thackeray. Spine and caption title: A journey from Cornhill to Cairo. Cover title: Cornhill to grand Cairo. Running title: A journey to Cairo. Subjects; 1800-1899. Travel. Europe, Southern Description and travel. Middle East Description and travel. Middle East Description and travel 19th century Anecdotes, facetiae, satire, etc. Turkey Istanbul. Middle East Jerusalem. Southern Europe. Europe Description and travel. Egypt Description and travel. Middle East Description and travel ; Humor.
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- Title
- Notes of a journey from Cornhill to grand Cairo, by way of Lisbon, Athens, Constantinople, and Jerusalem : performed in the steamers of the Peninsular and oriental company / by Mr. M. A. Titmarsh [i.e. W. M. Thackeray]
- Author
- Thackeray, William Makepeace (1811-1863)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- London : Chapman and Hall
- Date Published
- 1846
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