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199 - MACINTOSH (William). Travels in Europe, Asia and Africa, con…
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MACINTOSH (William). Travels in Europe, Asia and Africa, containing a description of the manners, customs, laws, produce and manufactures of these regions, and the current state of British possessions in India; begun in 1777, completed in 1781. Followed by Colonel Capper’s Travels in India, through Egypt and the Great Desert, via Suez and Basra, in 1779. A fascinating collection of two 18th-century travel accounts: the first, a severe critique of the British presence in India; the second, retracing the ancient overland route to India from Egypt. Paris, Regnaut, 1786. Two volumes in-8 (196 x 130 mm), half-brown calf with corners, ribbed spine decorated with two joined medallions and richly decorated with panels featuring foliage and small gilt ironwork, red edges. XXIV, 486 pp. 1 p., 414 pp. 1 p. Normal wear and tear; the caps of volume 2 are slightly damaged with small tears starting at the top joint; corners slightly worn. A few foxing spots. First French edition. Illustrated with 2 folding maps on green paper, coloured at the time. William Macintosh was a Scottish traveller, writer and political observer (1737–1813). His work *Travels in Europe, Asia, and Africa* (1782), which includes an account of a journey to India between 1777 and 1781, had a significant impact and influenced political debates in Europe and America, particularly regarding the administration of colonies and the rights of local populations. Indeed, the work contains ethnographic observations, political critiques and reflections on British imperialism, with particular attention to colonial injustices and the social consequences of European domination in India. Following this is *The Voyage of Capper, Colonel of the East India Company*, and an extract from Sparmann’s voyage to the Cape of Good Hope. Provenance: ‘Sophie Potocka’ with handwritten ex-libris on the title pages. Countess Sophie Potocka (1760–1822) was famous in her day for her beauty and her adventurous life. A fresh and clean copy.
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About the sale Fine antique and collectible books, manuscripts and modern illustrated works
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