Notes of a Journey from Cornhill to Grand Cairo, By Way of Lisbon, Athens, Constantinople, and Jerusalem: Performed in the Steamers of the Peninsula and Oriental Company.

Published by Chapman and Hall, London, 1846

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A smart second edition copy of William Makepeace Thackeray's popular foray into travel writing. The second edition of this work, published in the same year as the first. Bound in the original publisher's cloth binding. Illustrated with a coloured frontispiece. Including twenty-four pages of publisher's advertisements to the rear. Collated, complete. Written by William Makepeace Thackeray following his voyage in Autumn, 1844 and released under the pseudonym of Mr M. A. Titmarsh. From 1841 to 1846, Thakeray was working from London as a freelance journalist. During this period, he produced his major travel writings including his 1843 work,The Irish Sketch Book, alongside contributions to Punch, Foreign Quarterly Review and Morning Chronicle. Building on the popularity of Eastern travel accounts among the reading public, Thackeray recounts the stops in major cities along his journey, from Vigo to Lisbon, Gibraltar, Athens, Jerusalem, Alexandria and finally, Cairo. Bound in the original publisher's cloth binding.Externally, very smart. Minor loss to head and tail of spine and extremities from bumping. Very minor closed tear to upper rear joint. Slight handling marks to boards. Hinges starting at boards. Internally, generally firmly bound. Pages generally bright and clean. A touch age toned with the occasional handling mark. Light spotting to final leaves of publisher's advertisements. Contemporary ink inscriptions to recto front blank and title pages. Very Good.…

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Title
Notes of a Journey from Cornhill to Grand Cairo, By Way of Lisbon, Athens, Constantinople, and Jerusalem: Performed in the Steamers of the Peninsula and Oriental Company.
Author
Mr M. A. Titmarsh [William Makepeace Thackeray]
Publisher
Chapman and Hall, London
Publication year
1846
Condition
Very Good
Book Type
book
Binding
Cloth
Illustrator
Not Stated
Item weight
0.5 kilograms
Dimensions
7" by 5"

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