Comprising a Geographical and Historical Account of the Regency; Biographical Sketches of the Dey and his Ministers; Anecdotes of the late War; Observations on the Relations of the Barbary States with the Christian Powers; and the Necessity and Importance of their Complete Subjugation.
First English edition. One full page map, one full page plan and a hand-coloured aquatint frontispiece. 4to. Contemporary full calf, the spine with raised bands ruled in gilt, the compartments elaborately gilt, contrasting morocco letterpiece. Endpapers foxed and occasional light foxing throughout. Bookplate to upper pastedown and ffep. xxx, 467pp. London, Henry Colburn, 1818.
Rare. Captured by Moorish pirates in the Mediterranean and condemned to a life of slavery, Pananti was freed almost immediately without ransom, following Lord Exmouth’s attack on Algiers. He was thereafter at liberty to explore the Barbary coast and observe the Algerians themselves. A comprehensive account.
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