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an open book with a map on it sitting on top of a tablean old book sitting on top of a table next to a white background
Jeschke Jádi Auctions Berlin

Estimate €200 - €300
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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 - As a result of 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 discolouration. 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 discolouration. Half leather with gold-stamped title on the spine (slightly worn).
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About the sale Valuable books, prints, historical photographs
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Auction time 10/24/2026 at 10:00 AM
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