Major Algernon Heber-Percy — A Visit to Bashan and Argob

London, The Religious Tract Society, 1895 . First edition. Cloth. A signed first edition of this uncommon travel guide, in which a British aristocrat and politician describes his visit to the Middle East in the late 19th century. An uncommon first edition, inscribed 'from yours ever Algernon Heber Percy' to the front pastedown. Featuring a monochrome frontispiece, 32 further monochrome plates of contemporary photography, and further vignette illustrations. Collated, complete. The book details the author's journey through the regions of Bashan and Argob, which are located in modern-day Jordan and Syria. Heber-Percy provides vivid descriptions of the landscape, the people, and their customs, as well as the history and archaeology of the area. In the publisher's original decorative cloth binding. Boards bright, with back strip age toned with bumps to back strip head and tail. Author's inscription to front pastedown. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean and bright. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good Indeed .