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WALSH, Thomas.
Journal of the Late Campaign in Egypt: including Descriptions of that country, and of Gibraltar, Minorca, Malta, Marmorice, and Macri; with an appendix; containing official papers and documents
An account of the 1800-1801 British campaign against Napoleon's remaining troops in Egypt. Thomas Walsh, an Irish Captain of the 93rd Regiment of Foot, served as aide-de-camp to Major-General Sir Eyre Coote, who played a leading role in the fall and capture of Alexandria (Kalfatovic 207).
- Published
- London: T. Cadell, Jun; and W. Davies, 1803.
- References
- Bobins III 1100; Abbey Travel 266; Blackmer 1767; Gay 2278.
- Plates
- 6
- Binding/Size
- M=4to
- Value
- 0-5000
- Published
- London: T. Cadell, Jun; and W. Davies, 1803.
- Ref
- 762
Full leather binding with title in gilt to spine. 28cm. viiii+[18]+261p+ [vi]+ 145. With 17 maps, charts & plans, some hand-coloured many folding, six hand-coloured aquatint plates of costumes, and 26 other engraved plates. Very good condition, handsomely re-spined. Owner's name stamp on free endpaper. The first edition appeared in 1801. Abbey states that there were at least two more editions - a French edition appeared in 1823 with the author's name incorrectly given as 'Walls.' Coloured plates on order: [Maps not listed] 1. A Maltese Carriage & Maltese Costumes. 2. Turkish Pastimes. 3. A Turkish Horseman and a Turkish Foot Soldier. 4. Mamalukes and a Bedoween Arab. 5. An Albanian and an Egyptian Woman carrying Water. 6. A Fellah & an Arab Woman with a group of Camels.
