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Marocco and the Moors: being an Account of Travels, with a General Description of the Country and its People. A revised and edited edition by Sir Richard Burton. by Leared, Arthur; Burton, Sir Richard (Editor) - 1891
by Leared, Arthur; Burton, Sir Richard (Editor)
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Marocco and the Moors: being an Account of Travels, with a General Description of the Country and its People. A revised and edited edition by Sir Richard Burton.
by Leared, Arthur; Burton, Sir Richard (Editor)
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London: Sampson Low, Marston, Searle, Rivington, 1891. Second edition pp.xvi, 354, 10 plates, 3 maps (1 folding) and a plan, with 7 illustrations in the text. A very good copy in the original red cloth. Preliminary and last leaves lightly foxed, tiny nick to the head of the title, faded spine. Bright gilt cover vignette.
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- Date Published 1891
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Marocco and the Moors: being an account of travels, with a general description of the country and it
by Richard Burton, Arthur Leared
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Marocco and the Moors: Being an Account of Travels, with a General Description of the Country and its People
by LEARED, Arthur & Sir Richard Burton
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London: Sampson Low, Marston, Searle, & Rivington, 1891. SECOND EDITION. With frontispiece plus 12 full-page plates, 1 folding map, and text illustrations. Publisher's blindstamped red cloth, title in gilt on spine, corners and head of spine worn; text very clean. Second edition. Leared (1822-1878), an Irish physician and author, paints a rich picture of life in Morocco. The author explores culture, geography, people and religious practices of the country which, at the time, was a French protectorate ruled by the Alaouite dynasty, the current Morocco royal family. This travelogue gives an objective view from a European perspective about traveling through a country that was only just beginning to become a popular destination for foreigners. He discusses specific cities and areas, military power, agriculture and the natural history and sport of the country. Of particular interest is a description of drug use amongst the Moors. Leared traveled quite a bit, visiting Morocco three times and Iceland four…
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