Levant.- Russell (Alexander) The Natural History of Aleppo, 2 vol., second, revised...
Levant.- Russell (Alexander) The Natural History of Aleppo, 2 vol., second, revised and enlarged edition, folding engraved frontispiece and 19 engraved plates (of which 5 folding), those folding laid-down to linen backing, errata ff., scattered browning, foxing and soiling (heaviest to folding plates), one or two small marginal defects, modern half cloth, [Blackmer 1458; Nissen BBI 3534], for G.G. and J. Robinson, 1794; The Natural History of Aleppo, first edition, 14 engraved plates only (of 17), some botanical by G.D.Ehret, occasional spots or stains, some light browning, later half cloth, toned and worn, for A. Millar, 1856 [but 1756], both works with small ink library stamps to title and labels to pastedowns, 4to (3)
*** Russell was physician to the English factory in Aleppo; he learned to speak Arabic fluently, gaining influence with the Pasha and natives. Blackmer quotes Pinkerton's Travels, in describing Russell's work as 'one of the most complete pictures of Eastern manners extant'. The second edition was revised by his brother Patrick and contains additional plates to those in the first edition of 1756.
Provenance: The Leeds Library. All of the books have library stamps and markings, most are in library bindings.
Levant.- Russell (Alexander) The Natural History of Aleppo, 2 vol., second, revised and enlarged edition, folding engraved frontispiece and 19 engraved plates (of which 5 folding), those folding laid-down to linen backing, errata ff., scattered browning, foxing and soiling (heaviest to folding plates), one or two small marginal defects, modern half cloth, [Blackmer 1458; Nissen BBI 3534], for G.G. and J. Robinson, 1794; The Natural History of Aleppo, first edition, 14 engraved plates only (of 17), some botanical by G.D.Ehret, occasional spots or stains, some light browning, later half cloth, toned and worn, for A. Millar, 1856 [but 1756], both works with small ink library stamps to title and labels to pastedowns, 4to (3)
*** Russell was physician to the English factory in Aleppo; he learned to speak Arabic fluently, gaining influence with the Pasha and natives. Blackmer quotes Pinkerton's Travels, in describing Russell's work as 'one of the most complete pictures of Eastern manners extant'. The second edition was revised by his brother Patrick and contains additional plates to those in the first edition of 1756.
Provenance: The Leeds Library. All of the books have library stamps and markings, most are in library bindings.
