Voyage à La Mecque, par M. Le Docteur Snouck ... Lot n° 31

in Le tour du monde, a travel magazine renowned for the quality of the engravings illustrating its articles. N°7, February 18, 1893. In-4. Half cloth. 15 illustrations and 1 plan, (covers missing). Accurate and comprehensive article devoted to the stay in the Hedjaz of Dr. Snouck Hurgronje (1857-1936), the first photographer of Mecca, from which he drew his book "Mekka" in 1889. The article deals with the history of Mecca, the city's political and urban changes (long description), the lives of its inhabitants (especially women and their status), and the pilgrims who travel there to perform their pilgrimage. Richly illustrated, panorama of Mecca. Aoun Er Rafio, Grand Sheriff of Mecca, Othman Pasha driving the Egyptian Mahmal, a piece of the Kiswah, Mount Arafat during the pilgrimage, drawings from photographs. An accurate and comprehensive article on the stay in the Hedjaz of Dr Snouck Hurgronje (1857-1936), the first photographer of Mecca, from which he drew his book "Mekka" in 1889. The article covers the history of Mecca, the city's political and urban changes (with a lengthy description), the lives of its inhabitants (particularly women and their status), and the pilgrims who travel there to perform their pilgrimage. Richly illustrated, a panorama of Mecca. Aoun Er Rafio, grand sheriff of Mecca, Othman Pasha driving the Egyptian Mahmal, a piece of the Kiswah, Mount Arafat during the pilgrimage, drawings from photographs.