MANN - A JOURNEY TO THE EAST. EGYPT, SYRIA, AND CONSTANTINOPLE, vols. 1–3 [complete set], published in 1858

MANN, Maurycy

EGYPT, SYRIA, AND CONSTANTINOPLE

Vol. 1–3 [complete set] 

Kraków 1858, printed by “Czas”; pp. [2], VIII, 566 pp.; [2], 510, [1] pp.; 565 pp.; format 12.5x19.5 cm

A very rare second edition of Maurycy Mann’s *Journey to the East*.

"Indeed, the account of this journey impresses with its wealth of contemporary observations on customs and politics, as well as surprisingly accurate reflections and insights. Mann was perhaps one of the last to find himself
in the mysterious and romantic East, and at the same time was able to observe an incredibly important stage in the formation of modern forms of statehood in that region, a process often accompanied by turbulent political, social, and cultural upheavals. " Source: Leszek Zinkow, “At the Beginnings of Polish Reportage—Maurycy Mann,” Yearbook of the History of the Polish Press, vol. XII (2009), no. 2 (24)

Maurycy Mann (born October 2, 1814, in Siemakowce; died November 13, 1876, in the same place)—Polish writer, journalist, and politician.

HARDCOVER, FULL CONTEMPORARY LEATHER BINDING IN A STYLE RECALLING CLASSIC BINDINGS OF THE ERA. FLAT SPINE WITH EMBOSSING AND GILDING. A MODEST BORDER ON THE COVER. A STUNNING END PAPER MADE OF HAND-MARBLED PAPER;ALL PAGE EDGES ARE STAINED WITH THE SAME PATTERN.

Condition: Very Good (DB); traces of removed stamps, yellowing, and discoloration of the paper;PIECE IN A LUXURY BINDING