Letters Written During A Ten Year, Residence At The Court Of Tripoli
£20.00
Publisher
Arthur Barker Limited.
Place
London
Date
1957
Synopsis
Published from the originals in the possession of the family of the late richard tully, esq., the british consul comprising authentic memoirs and anecdotes of the reigning bashaw, his family, and other persons of distinction also an account of the domestic manners of the moors, arabs, and turks. a new edition with introduction and notes by seton dearden. this edition is limited to one thousand copies, of which this is number 12.
Item Description
8vo. 8.75 x 5.75 inches. 381 pp. Bound in original orange cloth, gilt, with green titles. A little wear to extremities and sunning of spine. Flyleaves browned and a little foxing of edges; otherwise a very good copy. Letters dated 1783-93, variously attributed to the sister or sister-in-law of Richard Tully (b.1750), who served as British Consul at Tripoli, 1783-93. First published 1816, this new limited edition was edited by Seton Dearden (b.1905).
[Stock No. 29842]
