Burton, Personal narrative of a pilgrimage to Al-Madinah & Meccah, 2 vols.
Edited by his wife, Isabel Burton. Unabridged republication of the Memorial Edition, as published by Tylston and Edwards in 1893. New York 1964.
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Condition : good, vol. 1 numerous annotations.
Illustrations : numerous black and white illustrations in the text.Driven by the desire to travel and the spirit of adventure, aided by an extraordinary facility in speaking oriental languages, Sir Richard Burton (1821-90) was one of the great travellers-explorers of history. He was the first European to enter the capital of Somaliland and the first to discover the Great Lakes of Central Africa. He was also a leading orientalist. But it is for his 1853 pilgrimage to Mecca and Medina, Islam's holiest shrines, that Burton is best known - and for his famous book chronicling his experiences on that journey. Posing as a wandering dervish, he gained admittance to the holy Ka'bah and the Prophet's tomb in Medina and participated in all the rituals of the Hajj (pilgrimage). He remains one of the very few non-Muslims to travel to and from Mecca.
| Condition | Used - Good |
|---|---|
| Language | United Kingdom |
| Illustrated | Yes |
| Publication Date | 1 Jan 1964 |
| Century | 20th Century |
| Author / Cartographer / Photographer | Burton Richard F. |
| Editor | Dover Publications |
| First edition | No |
| Signed edition | No |
| Signed binding | No |
| Armorial binding | No |
| Binding / Format | Half leather |
| Size | 22 x 15 cm |
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