Syrian-Lebanese autobiography
The Thistle and the Cedar of Lebanon.
London, James Madden, 1854.
8vo. XII, 400 pp. Contemporary full blue calf, the spine elaborately gilt, blue silk page-marker, all edges gilt. Neat contemporary ownership inscription to front free-endpaper.
€ 1.500,00
Second edition. "The author, a Christian Arab from Lebanon, gives a very interesting account of life among the native Christian population. The work consists of a mixture of autobiographical anecdotes, travels and information on Syria and Lebanon. There is also an amusing chapter on how a young Syrian sees England, plus a very interesting account of silk-worn culture" (Blackmer, 1427).
Minor wear to extremities of spine, corners slightly bumped, otherwise very good.
Literatur
Cf. Blackmer 1427 (first edition).
