Voyages and Travels in India, Ceylon, the Red Sea, Abyssinia, and Egypt, in the Years 1802, 1803, 1804, 1805, and 1806, 1809

George annesley, second earl of mountnorris (1770-1844), was a british aristocrat who, in 1802-06, undertook an extensive tour of parts of asia and africa. He was accompanied by henry salt (1780-1827), a trained artist who served as his secretary and draftsman. Mountnorris published this three-volume account of his travels upon his return to britain, under the name viscount valentia, the title by which he was known in his younger years. The work includes engravings based on paintings and drawings made on the voyage by salt, as well as two very detailed maps. Volume 1 is devoted mainly to india; volume 2 to the red sea region; volume 3 to ethiopia and egypt. A particularly noteworthy feature of the book is salt’s account of his 1805 visit to the ethiopian highlands. Description and travel; red sea. Date: 1809. Place of creation: Ethiopia. Dimensions: 3 volumes : plates, folded maps, folded plans ; 30 cm. Collection: Library of Congress.