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 possession of 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.
Published / Created:
London : Printed for Henry Colburn, 1816.
Physical Description:
xiii, [2], 370 p., [6] leaves of plates ([1] folded) : ill., map ; 28 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Copyright Status:
Copyright Not Evaluated
Classification:
Books
Notes:
"Written by the sister-in-law of the late Richard Tully."--Preface.
Contents:
Contents of the plates: Map of the Regencies or Tripoly and Tunis -- Sidy Hassan, Late Bey of Tripoly -- Aqueduct near the City of Tripoly -- Arabs recreating in the Desert -- Officiers of the Grand Seraglio regaling -- An Egyptian Puppet Shew.
Subject Terms:
Tully, Miss. -- Travel -- Libya. | Libya -- Description and travel. | Libya -- Social life and customs -- 19th century. | Tripoli (Libya) -- Description and travel. | Colburn, Henry -- Publisher. | Cox and Baylis -- Printer. | Munro, Thomas -- Bookplate.
Form/Genre:
Travel literature. | Aquatints -- Hand-colored -- 1816.
Contributors:
Havell, Robert, 1832- engraver. | Havell, Robert, 1793-1878, engraver. | Neele, James, engraver.