Giovanni finati (11 Ergebnisse)

Zustand: New. In English.

Zustand: New. In English.

Zustand: New. In English.

Paperback. Zustand: Brand New. 324 pages. 8.40x5.50x0.90 inches. In Stock.

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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Discover the fascinating life of Giovanni Finati, a Renaissance man whose travels took him across Europe, Africa, and the Middle East. Written in the early nineteenth century, this memoir provides a vivid account of the world as it existed in the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries. From his encounters with Napoleon and other historical figures to his exploration of the Sahara Desert, Finati's life was full of adventure and intrigue. A must-read for anyone interested in history, exploration, and the human spirit.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the 'public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Discover the fascinating life of Giovanni Finati, a Renaissance man whose travels took him across Europe, Africa, and the Middle East. Written in the early nineteenth century, this memoir provides a vivid account of the world as it existed in the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries. From his encounters with Napoleon and other historical figures to his exploration of the Sahara Desert, Finati's life was full of adventure and intrigue. A must-read for anyone interested in history, exploration, and the human spirit.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the 'public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work.…

Soft cover. Zustand: Very Good. 292 pp. frontispiece, b/w illustrations, introduction by Michelle Visani, scattered spotting, copy unopened. #35896.

Zustand: Near Fine. First edition. Twelvemo, two volumes. Bound in modern handsome half calf gilt over marbled boards to style, twin red morocco title labels to spine. Engraved folding map as frontispiece of volume one, half-titles, publisher's advertisement leaf at rear of volume two. An additional 12 pp. catalogue for Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown, and Green dated December 1831 bound at front of volume one. A little fraying to top blank margin of folding map, neat 19th-century brown ink ownership inscriptions to head of front blanks, a little spotting and offsetting to preliminaries. An excellent, Near Fine set of a rare work. Full title: Narrative of the Life and Adventures of Giovanni Finati Native of Ferrara; who, under the assumed name of Mahomet, made the campaign against the Wahabees for the recovery of Mecca and Medina; and since acted as interpreter to European travellers in some of the parts least visited of Asia and Africa. Translated from the Italian, as dictated by himself, and edited by William John Bankes, Esq. A scarce, very early work on Saudi Arabia, Mecca and Medina, predating Burton's famous account by 25 years. Finati fought on the side of the Ottomans during the Ottoman-Wahabi war, a conflict he recounts in detail in this work, including the capture of Mecca and Medina as well as the siege of Diriyah. His account of Mecca include descriptions of the ceremonies of the Hajj. The work stands as an invaluable account of the Hejaz region through a period of great tumult. As an interpreter, Finati crossed paths with the greats of the day, including Byron, Buckingham, Hobhouse, Salt, Belzoni, and Lady Hester Stanhope. Near Fine.…