Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
Tully, Miss
Title:
Narrative of a ten years' residence at Tripoli in Africa : from the original correspondence in the family of the late Richard Tully, Esq., the British consul : comprising authentic memoirs and anecdotes of the reigning bashaw, his family, and other persons of distinction : also, an account of the domestic manners of the Moors, Arabs, and Turks : illustrated with a map and several coloured plates.
Edition:
Second edition
Published / Created:
London : Printed for Henry Colburn, Conduit Street, Hanover Square. Sold also by J. Cumming, Dublin, and Bell and Bradfute, Edinburgh, 1817.
Physical Description:
xiii, [3], 376 p., [8] leaves of plates (some folded) : ill., map ; 29 cm.
Holdings:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
DT218 .T8 1817+ Oversize
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

Copyright Status:
Copyright Not Evaluated
Classification:
Books
Notes:
"Written by the sister-in-law of the late Richard Tully"--Pref. The author is called the "sister" of R. Tully in 1st ed. She is commonly referred to as Miss Tully.

Engravings by Robert Havell & Son.

"London: Printed by Cox and Baylis, Great Queen Street, Lincoln's Inn fields."--T.p. verso.

Tooley, R.V. English books with coloured plates, 1790-1860, 494

Appendix: p. [370]-372.

Includes index: p. [373]-376.

Abbey, J.R. Travel in aquatint and lithography, 1770-1860, 301

BAC: British Art Center copy is the Abbey copy. Inscription on t.p.: Geo. Wyndham, R.N. Bookplate: Egremont. Bookseller's label: Bought of J.R. Smith, 4, Old Compton-St. Bound in gold-tooled calf.
Subject Terms:
Libya -- Description and travel. | Tripoli (Libya) -- Description and travel. | Tully, Miss. -- Travel -- Libya. | Colburn, Henry -- Publisher. | Cox and Baylis -- Printer. | Smith, J. R. -- Bookseller. | Egremont, George O'Brien Wyndham, Earl of, 1751–1837 -- Bookplate.
Form/Genre:
Travel literature. | Aquatints -- Hand-colored -- 1817.
Contributors:
Havell, Robert, 1793–1878, engraver. | Havell, Robert, 1832– engraver. | Colburn, Henry, 1855– publisher. | Cox and Baylis, printer.