Creator
Richard F. Burton
Title
Personal Narrative of a Pilgrimage to El-Medinah and Meccah
Coverage
London
Publisher
Longman, Brown [et. al]
Date
1855-1856
Subject
3 vols
Description
First edition of this classic work of travel literature. Burton’s account of his journey to the Muslim Holy cities of Mecca and Medina on a Royal Geographical Society expedition surpassed all other western accounts of these sites in its accuracy and detail. The narrative is richly illustrated with tinted lithographs, wood-engravings, and engraved maps and plans.