Willem Heude - Reis op de Perzische golf, en verder over land, van Indie naar Engeland, in 1817 - 1820

Rare Dutch translation of William Heude's A voyage up the Persian Gulf, first published in London in 1819. Complete with the 4 fine aquatint plates by W.H. Hoogkamer.

xii, 426, (1=binderberigt) and (3=advertisements) pp.
Herbonden in half (kunst)leer met vernieuwde schutbladen.
Reference: Saalmink, p. 842; cf. Blackmer 811 (English edition).

Conditie: Good. Complete, no markings or tears. Some browning due to age in front and back of the book, Repair with Japanese paper to strenghtening the titlepage before placing it back into the binding

Little is known about Heude and the present narrative seems to be the only work left by him. Via Malabar and Bombay, Heude travelled to the Persian Gulf, proceeding to Babylon, Bagdad, Mosul, Mardin and Istanbul. He includes an account of pearl fishery and a noteworthy description of a journey through the mountains of Kurdistan, Typical for British Romantic travel writing, Heude appreciatively describes Bedouin life and the various religious sects he encounters.