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London: Longman, Brown, Green, Longmans, and Roberts , 1857. Leather. Very Good. 7" by 5". Not Stated. Richard Burton's famous account of his journey to Mecca, disguised as a Muslim, during a period when non-Muslims were strictly forbidden. The second edition. Complete in two volumes. Uniformly bound in smart half calf by Geo. Quinton. Volume one has a colour frontispiece, three colour plates and two folding maps. The plate titled, 'Plan of Haram', which should be on page 294, has been bound into volume two, on page 97. Collated complete. Volume two has a colour frontispiece, eight full-page plates and one folding map. Collated complete. Richard F. Burton's famous account of his journey to the Islamic holy cities of Al Medinah and Mecca, undertaken in disguise as a Muslim at a time when non-Muslims were strictly forbidden. This is widely regarded as Burton's most famous work, and although he was not the first non-Muslim European to undertake the Hajj pilgrimage, his…

A travel narrative by Richard F Burton detailing his journey to the Islamic cities of Medina and Mecca, which were typically off-limits to non-Muslims, achieved under disguise as a Muslim pilgrim.