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RARE single volume containing THREE important texts on the Middle East, written in English during the 17th and 18th centuries. The first two are travel journals of pilgrims: the first is Henry Maundrell`s journey from Aleppo to Jerusalem through the Galilee, and the second is an account of Italian missionaries` visit to mount Sinai. The third title is a detailed account of Islam, with a special emphasis on the rites of pilgrimage, written by the journalist Joseph Pitts. With 4 b&w plates and 2 fold-out plates. 210x125mm. VIII+520 pages. Patterned brown leather Hardcover. Embossed lettering and gilt decoration on spine. Text block edges marbled. Cover and spine worn. Cover heavily rubbed and scratched. Front cover detached. Cover corners/edges and spine edges bumped and peeling. Spine and spine edges peeling. Sticker on spine bottom edge. Ex-libris sticker and binder`s sticker on endpaper. Ink inscription on whitepage. Rear whitepage bottom torn and partly missing (NO damage to text - blank whitepage). Pates and some pages somewhat age-stained. Pages yellowing and wavy. [SUMMARY]: Despite the damage to cover, this rare collection of early modern European texts on the Middle East is internally in good condition.