Christian Researches in Syria and the Holy Land in 1823 & 1824. In Furtherance of the Objects of the Church Missionary Society.

Jowett, William

Published by Crocker and Brewster, 1826

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Christian Researches in Syria and the Holy Land in 1823 & 1824. In Furtherance of the Objects of the Church Missionary Society. By Rev. William Jowett, M.A. with An Appendix, Containing The Journal of Mr. Joseph Greaves, on a Visit to the Regency of Tunis, From the London Edition, Published by Crocker & Brewster, Boston, 1826, frontismap, one folding map, 364 pp, full original leather, 7.5 x 4.5 , 12mo. In fair condition. Moderate wear to extremities with light scuffing along edges and rubbed corners. Joints tender with heavy wear at spine ends. Head and tail are crushed with light loss. Spine abraded. Leather discolored from soiling. Ex-library of Marietta Public Library. Blind stamp of Valentin H. Rabe dated 1984 on bottom edge of fly. Folding maps in good working order. Heavier foxing throughout, mild at times. Light toning. Free of known markings. Binding intact. Please see photos. 1st American Edition. Scarce on the market. Jowett begins his book with an overview of the different religious groups in the region, including Jews, Muslims, Ismailis, Ansaris, Druze, Yazidis and many Christian sects. He includes referent to earlier explorers, including Carsten Niebuhr and John Lewis Burckhardt. Jowett traveled from Alexandra to Beirut in May 1823. The final part of the book are given over to fellow-missionary and abolitionist Joseph Greave s journal account of his visit to Tunis, then under Ottoman rule.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Christian Researches in Syria and the Holy Land in 1823 & 1824. In Furtherance of the Objects of the Church Missionary Society.
• Publisher: Crocker and Brewster
• Publication Date: 1826
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket
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