A Compleat History of the Piratical States of Barbary, viz. Algiers, Tunis, Tripoli and Morocco, containing The Origin, Revolutions and Present State of these Kingdoms, their Forces, Revenues, Policy, and Commerce. By a Gentleman Who Resided There Many Years in a Public Character.
London: R Griffiths, 1750. 1st Edition. 8vo. Hardcover. pp. xiv, 368. 1 folding map, 1 folding plan. Complete with two parts in one. Original calf re-cased, some darkening on spine and boards. First English translation of Histoire du Royaume d'Alger (1725), originally published in 1728-9 under the title A Complete History of Algiers, here published with additional matter. A good complete copy of this rare work with interesting folding map showing the various 'kingdoms' and a fascinating large folding plate showing a birds-eye view of Algiers. Very Good. Item #020658
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