Hesse-Wartegg, Ernst Von

Tunis: the Land and the People

Hardcover, New York: Dodd, Mead, and Company, [1882]. First American Edition. Octavo, pp. Xiv, 302. Frontispiece engraving of the Harbor of Tunis, 22 other engravings. Bound in publisher's aqua cloth with black cover decorations and gilt cover and spine titles. Spine slightly slanted. Small spots of rubbing to spine and edges and corners of covers. Small tear to tissue guard of frontispiece. The author was a professional travel writer who went to Tunis in 1880. The first part of the book, comprising 18 chapters, is about the city of Tunis itself. It covers the people, customs, culture, architecture, and history of the city. The second part of the book, comprised of 14 chapters, covers nearby towns and coastal areas as well as the Bedouins. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 302 pages. [Item #77241]

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