Eastern Sketches, In Verse.
London. John Murray. 1819. 1819. Hardcover. 16mo. 16cm, 2nd edition, xlix,207p., in contemporary half dark blue polished calf, gilt ruled raised bands, gilt borders and full gilt decorations in the panels, double leather labels, marbled boards and endpapers, a fine copy, rare (ds1). - Henry Gally Knight (1786-1846) traveled through Spain, Sicily, Greece, Italy, Egypt, Palestine, Syria and Turkey in 1810 to 1811 writing , in verse, of his travels. This book covers Syria, Turkey and Greece is dedicated to his traveling companions, Frederick Earl of Guilford and John Nicholas Fazakerley. Byron is known to have praised Knight's poetry. The book also includes an extensive prose preface by the author. Item #26432
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