435 - Orient

Orient Irwin, Eyles A series of adventures during a voyage up the Red Sea, along the coasts of Arabia and Egypt, and on a route through the deserts of Thebais ... in letters to a lady. With 3 plates and 3 folded Maps. London, Dodsley, 1780. XV, 400 pp. 4°. Contemporary half leather (some wear). First edition. - Cox I, 232 - Henze I, 888 - Due to a pirate attack, Irwin lost his ship and was forced to cross the desert from the Red Sea to the Nile. - Henze: “His account … provided some additions to C. Niebuhr’s observations.” - Ex libris on the inside cover, partly more heavily browned; maps with minor discoloration. Arabia. - First edition. - Due to a pirate attack, Irwin lost his ship and was forced to cross the desert from the Red Sea to the Nile. - Henze: “His account … provided some additional details to C. Niebuhr’s observations.” - Ex libris on the inside cover, partly more heavily browned; maps with minor discoloration. Half leather with gold-stamped title on the spine (slightly worn).