Damascus and Its People; Sketches of Modern Life in Syria

London: Seeley, Jackson, and Halliday, 1883. SCARCE, and especially so in lovely condition. xii, 296 pp., with fifteen illustrations. Bound in contemporary polished calf, double gilt rules bordering covers, five raised bands with decorative gilt rules, dark brown calf label in gilt, plain beige end papers, gilt medallion front cover of the Kingston on Thames Tiffins Endowed School. Near Fine, light toning to first and last few pages only, light wear to boards. "It is with the present that this little volume is mainly occupied. No attempt has been made to give any historical sketch of this long-surviving city ; my chief desire has been to awaken fresh interest in its present inhabitants, with many of whom a residence of seven years in Damascus has given me opportunities of forming an intimate acquaintance." . First Edition. Polished Calf. Near Fine/No Jacket, As Issued. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. (Inventory #: 008133)