Travels through Egypt and Syria, in the years 1783, 1784 & 1785. : Containing the present natural and political state of those countries; their productions, arts, manufactures & commerce; with observations on the manners, customs and government of the Turks & Arabs. / By M. C-F. Volney. ; Translated from the French. ; In two volumes. Vol. I[-II].

Format:

Microformat

Author/Creator:

Volney, C.-F. (Constantin-François), 1757-1820.

Contributor:

Scoles, John, 1772?-1853, engraver.

Series:

Early American imprints. First series ; no. 34949.

Standardized Title:

Voyage en Syrie et en Egypte, pendant les années 1783, 1784, et 1785. English

Language:

English

French

Subjects (All):

Volney, C.-F. (Constantin-François), 1757-1820--Portraits.

Volney, C.-F.

Volney, C.-F. (Constantin-François), 1757-1820.

Egypt--Description and travel.

Egypt.

Syria--Description and travel.

Syria.

Middle East--Description and travel.

Middle East.

Genre:

Portraits.

Physical Description:

2 volumes : 1 portrait ; 21 cm (8vo)

4x6 in.

monochrome

service copy

negative

Place of Publication:

New York: : Printed by J. Tiebout, for E. Duyckinck & Co. booksellers., --1798--

Notes:

Frontispiece portrait of Volney engraved by John Scoles.

Vol. 1: [7], iv-vi, [1], 8-256, [2] p., [1] leaf of plates; v. 2: [7], 4-297, [3] p.

"Contents of the first volume."--v. 1, p. [3-5], 1st count. "Contents of the second volume."--v. 2, p. [5-6], 1st count.

"Subscribers names."--v. 2, p. [299-300].

Microfiche. [New York : Readex Microprint, 1985] 11 x 15 cm. (Early American imprints. First series ; no. 34949).

Cited in:

Evans 34949

OCLC:

55838787