The Gold-Mines of Midian and The Ruined Midianite Cities.

BURTON, Sir Richard F.

Item Number: 145227

London: C. Kegan Paul & Co, 1878.

First edition of the sequel to ‘Pilgrimage to El-Medinah and Meccah.’ Octavo, original publisher’s decorated cloth stamped in black and gilt, rebacked, beveled edges, black endpapers, illustrations in text, folding map of North-Western Arabia, advertisements at rear. In very good condition.

This sober tale of Burton's journey through the ruined Midianite cities acts as a sequel and continuation of his 'Pilgrimage to El Medinah and Meccah.' Returning to Egypt in 1877 upon the country's distress for gold, Sir Burton set upon a fortnight's Expedition in North-Western Arabia to locate gold and other valuable materials in an effort to revive the Midian gold mines.