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[TRAVEL & EXPLORATION]. SONNINI, C.S. (1751-1812). Travels ...

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[TRAVEL & EXPLORATION]. SONNINI, C.S. (1751-1812). Travels in Upper and Lower Egypt. Translated from the French by Henry Hunter. London: John Stockdale, 1799. 3 volumes, 8vo. 40 plates including frontispiece and folding map in volume I (some offsetting to map and titles from plates). Early half calf, spines gilt, 2 lettering-pieces gilt, marbled sides, marbled edges (light rubbing to covers and corners, small chip to lettering-piece in third compartment of vol. I). Provenance: Carlborg (bookplate). FIRST ENGLISH EDITION. Blackmer 1573 (second edition); Ibrahim-Hilmy II:245.