George VALENTIA. Travels in Hindustan, Ceylon, along both co - Lot 182

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George VALENTIA. Travels in Hindustan, Ceylon, along both co - Lot 182
George VALENTIA. Travels in Hindustan, Ceylon, along both coasts of the Red Sea, in Abyssinia, and in Egypt, during the years 1802, 1803, 1804, 1805, and 1806... Paris, Veuve Lepetit, 1813. 4 in-8 volumes, taupe half-calf, smooth spines with decorative embellishments (contemporary binding), and a in-4 atlas in contemporary marbled-paper cardboard. Brunet, V-1034 /// I. (2f.)-XX-410 / II. (2f.)-449 / III. (2f.)-456 / IV. (2f.)-452 / Atlas. (2f.), 24 pl., 4 maps Translation by P.-F. Henry, accompanied by an atlas comprising 24 plates of views and inscriptions based on H. Salt, engraved by Adam, including 2 fold-out plates and 4 fold-out maps. The second volume contains a fold-out genealogical table included in the pagination. George Annesley Valentia, Earl of Mountnorris (1774–1816), initially intended to pursue a military career. After leaving the service, he traveled to India, Arabia, and Egypt in 1802 and did not return to England until 1806. Bookplate of the Baron de Nervo. Spine slightly faded.
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