Travels through Egypt and Syria, in the years 1783, 1784, and 1785
Subtitle: Containing the present natural and political state of those countries, their productions, arts, manufactures, and commerce; with observations on the manners, customs, and government of the Turks and Arabs
By: By M. C-F. Volney. ; Translated from the French. ; In two volumes. Vol. I[-II]
Series: Early American imprints -- no. 48750
Publisher: Printed and sold by John Tiebout, at Homer's Head, no. 358 Pearl-Street.
Published: 1798
Place of publication: New-York
Language: eng; fre
Subjects: Portraits; Description and travel
Work titles: Voyage en Syrie et en Égypte
Notes: Signatures: v. 1, pi⁴(-pi4) A-U⁴ W⁴ X-2G⁴ 2H⁴(-2H4; =pi1 of v. 2); v. 2, pi1 2pi² A-2O⁴ [2P]1.

Vol. 1: [7], iv-vi, [1], 8-256 p.; v. 2: [7], 4-297, [3] p.

Some copies have a frontispiece portrait of Volney.

With a half-title to v. 2.

"Contents of the first volume."--v. 1, p. [3-5], 1st count; "Contents of the second volume."--v. 2, p. [5-6], 1st count.

"Subscribers names."--p. [299-300].

Bristol B10664

Shipton & Mooney 48750