Tent and Harem: Notes of an Oriental Trip.

PAINE, Caroline.

$375.00

Item Number: 146069

New York: D. Appleton and Company, 1859.

First edition of this quality piece of travel writing. Octavo, bound in full modern cloth, illustrated with a frontispiece portrait of The Sheik. In very good condition with toning to the text block, stamps to the front flyleaf and dedication page.

Paine describes the sights, sounds, and experiences of her travels through Egypt, Syria, and Turkey in her travelogue 'Tent and Harem.' She also provides insight into the lives of women in the region, including her visits to harems and interactions with local women. Paine's writing is full of vivid detail, providing Western readers with a cultural map of the Eastern world.