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Click here to see our other books! A Series of Adventures in the Course of a Voyage Up the Red-Sea, on the Coasts of Arabia and Egypt; and of a Route Through the Desarts of Thebais, Hitherto Unknown to the European Traveller, in the Year M.DCC.LXXVII Eyles Irwin 1780 J. Dodsley : London 11.5" by 9" [7], viii-xi, [1], xiii-xv, [2], 2-400pp SUMMARY A very smart first edition of Eyles Irwin's account of his exciting voyage up the Red Sea, illustrated throughout with folding maps. Fine Binding,First Edition,Folding Maps,Illustrated,Leather Binding,Rebound Overall Condition: Near Fine This book weighs 2 KG when packed UK Postage: £ 3.99 US Postage: £ 29.99 EU Postage : £ 21.99 European Postage: £ 23.99 Asia Postage: £ 37.99 Worldwide Postage: £ 38.99 DESCRIPTION The first edition of this work. Half-title is present. Illustrated with three folding maps, and three sepia aquatint plates. Collated, complete. ESTC citation number T131972. An exciting travel work documenting the author's voyage up the Red Sea, recounting his adventures along the coasts of Arabia and Egypt. One of the best first hand accounts of this part of Arabia at this period and still very readable today. The voyage was a series of misahps and all the more interesting for it. Written in a series of letters. Written by Eyles Irwin, an Irish poet. Irwin was born in India, however became a member of the Royal Irish Academy due to his Irish roots. CONDITION Rebound in a half morocco binding with marbled paper to the boards. Externally, fine. Small mark to the front pastedown. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are lightly age-toned and generally clean with the odd spot. Ink mark to the margin of page 197. Mark to page 226. Overall Condition: Near Fine GLOSSARY OF TERMS Overall Condition (Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present) Fine - Very well preserved copy showing very little wear Very Good Indeed - Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy Very Good - Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy Good - Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will be described in the condition report under 'condition' Good Only - Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair Fair - As with good only above but with other faults leaving a compromised copy even after repair Poor - Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete. We only sell books in this condition where their rarity or value makes them attractive none the less. Major defects will be described. GUARANTEE We offer a full money back guarantee on our descriptions. Please ask for details and conditions. We prefer PAYPAL. If you pay via PAYPAL we will post the item off the same or the next working day with the postage you have selected. Please note we cannot accept USD cheques
Guilherme Correa Gonçalves
Very speedy delivery and extremely well packaged. The book is in wonderful condition for age, better I think than described. This now sits alongside a companion volume, another work of Worcestershire historian and antiquarian, John Noak. I very much looking forward to reading it. As for price, I snatched the offer and am extremely pleased that I did. This seller is a perfect find on eBay and I would purchase from them without hesitation, saved seller, excellent.
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Excellent in every respect; much better than originally described and pictured. The shipping was exceptionally fast, and the books arrived precisely on schedule. The packaging was both robust and thoughtful, which always makes a most distinct difference. I am grateful for this great value and for your having accepted my offer. Thank you so much, Katherine, for a truly pluperfect transaction.
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