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Disraelis Grand Tour Benjamin Disraeli
Book is in excellent condition. Binding is solid and square, covers have sharp corners, exterior shows no blemishes, text/interior is clean and free of marking of any kind. Dust jacket shows light wear, a crease and small tear at upper edge. Maps, b&w illus. Chapters include: Gibraltar and Malta, May-October 1830; Corfu and Albania, October 1830; Greece and Constantinople, October 1830-January 1831; The Holy City, January-March 1831; The Land of Priestcraft and Pyramids, March-October 1831; "Benjamin Disraeli's tour of the Mediterranean and the Near East in 1830-31 was on of the formative experiences of his career. He was 25 when he set out, and the impressions that it made on him were life-lasting. They conditioned his attitude towards some of the most important political problems which faced him in his later years, especially the Eastern Question, and they coloured many of his novels."
Bookshop Pistil Books Online · Seattle, US15,72 €
