Narrative of a Voyage to Madeira, Teneriffe, and along the shores of t

WILDE (W.R.W.).

Narrative of a Voyage to Madeira, Teneriffe, and along the shores of the Mediterranean,

including a visit to Algiers, Egypt, Palestine, Tyre, Rhodes, Telmessus, Cyprus, and Greece. With observations on the present state and prospects of Egypt and Palestine, and on the climate, natural history, antiquities, etc. of the countries visited.

First edition. 2 vols. Frontispieces to each volume, 2 full page plates, 2 maps, hand-coloured in outline, and in-text illustrations. 8vo. Publisher’s blindstamped purple cloth with gilt title to spine. Spines faded and covers rather scuffed, upper inner joint of both volumes split. Bookplate to upper pastedown and ffep, both vols. xiv, [ii], 464; viii, 495pp. Dublin, William Curry, 1840.

£650.00

WILDE (W.R.W.).

Narrative of a Voyage to Madeira, Teneriffe, and along the shores of the Mediterranean,

Having obtained his diploma as surgeon, Wilde travelled on board the 130 ton yacht Crusader as doctor to the invalid owner Mr. Robert Meiklam to whom the volumes are dedicated, and who produced the sketches for the plates. Sir William Robert Wills Wilde was the father of Oscar Wilde.

Blackmer 1795: “Most of volume I is devoted to North Africa, including Egypt. Volume II describes Egypt, Palestine and Asia Minor. Only the last chapter is on Greece.”

Abbey, 199. Ibrahim-Hilmy II, 329.

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