The Family of the Late Richard TullyBiblio.com
Narrative of A Ten Years' Residence at Tripoli in Africa: From the Original Correspondence in the Possession of the Family of the Late Richard Tully Esq. The British Consul Comprising Authentic Memoirs and Anecdotes of the Reignin Bashaw His Family and Other Persons of Distinction; Also an Account of the Domestic Manners of the Moors Arabs and Turks.
1816943Q3London: Henry Colburn 1816 . First edition. Leather. Poor. 10" by 8". Not Stated. The first edition of this important work comprised of correspondance from the family of Richard Tully the British consul living in Tripoli in the late eighteenth century providing incredible insight into the culture there at the time. First edition. Bound in half calf. Not a happy copy but an uncommon and important work presenting original correspondence from the writings of Miss Tully whose brother-in-law was Richard Tully the British consul living in Tripoli the capital of Libya with his family between 1783 and 1793. Can fetch up to £2000 for a pleasing copy so really a working copy for a fraction of the price. In need of an understanding home. Containing incredibly detailed accounts of life in Tripoli including descriptions of houses mosques clothing trends palaces as well as the people and customs. These fascinating letters provide an important insight into the culture here in the late eighteenth century covering the entire period in which Richard Tully was positioned there. Miss Tully also presents her view of the reigning Bashaw and his family. Illustrated with the folding map entitled 'The Regency of Tripoli'. Lacking the five additional plates. Also lacking the final leaf to the work p369-70 containing the last page of the index. With the bookplate of the Royal Naval College. Bound in half calf. Endpapers and blanks renewed. No half title. Externally worn with both boards detached. Loss to a large portion of the backstrip and rubbing to the board extremities. Rear endpapers and blanks are detached with the first x leaves detached also. Tears and some loss to pages vii viii ix x 367 and 368. Internally generally firmly bound between xi and 366. Pages are generally bright with spotting and the odd handling mark or notation. Heavier marking to pages 35-50. Light spotting to map. Lacking plates 1 3 4 5 and 6. Poor Henry Colburn hardcover
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