BURTON, Richard Francis, Sir (1821-1890). The Land of Midian (Revisited). London: C. Kegan Paul & Co, 1879.

micklewright midian james burton expedition like khedive cairo southern recording resources presentation land revisited plates wood-engraved best came lithographic water title-page printed chromolithographic numerous engraved minor brought richard folding blue staining cracked soiling copies copy inscribed financed search illustrations slight toning marginal chipping affecting text half-title 3/8-in strip upper margin excised original ochre cloth decorated pictorial black gilt-lettered beveled edges edge uncut burn ticket hinges spines light thanks author iab.” burton's 1877-78 second 1877 route northern ruined tons forming company exploit francis wear inscription 1,000 600-mile ancient minerals considered 1821-1890 kegan paul 1879 half-titles extremities edition “dr gold mapped cities assayed seriously property collection robert brown cincinnati ohio 96-97 spink london volumes provenance penzer