Life of Mahomet. By Washington Irving and printed in London by John Murray. 1850. 373 and 500 pp. 8.75” x 5.75”. 8vo. Hardcover 3/4 leather with marbled boards.

Overall good, with superficial scuffing to marbling, along with edges and corners of leather. Some starting and wear to front hinge. Text blocks remain bound well with light wear. Former bookseller’s slip partially stuck to front pastedown of Volume I. General age-related toning to pages, along with periodic foxing and wear. Please see photographs and ask any questions prior to purchasing.

A scarce first British edition, having been first published in the United States the previous year. A scarce pair of volumes on the life of Muhammad, this piece was followed shortly after by Mahomet and His Successors, which was first released in 1850.

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