D. Hartevelt - Herinneringen uit Algiers - 1865-1865

Scarce Memories from Algiers is a travelogue from 1865 by the Dutch merchant and writer Daniël Hartevelt, based on his stay in North Africa. Background and Publication • Author: Daniël Hartevelt (1824–1896), born in Brielle. (biography in the Yearbook of the Society of Dutch Literature, 1897) • Publication year: 1865 ( published by D.A. Thieme in Arnhem). • Series: Appeared as No. 56 in the popular Gulden Edition. • Origin: The texts first appeared as a feuilleton in the Arnhemsche Courant. Contents and Style • Experience: The material was gathered in the winter of 1862–1863 on the northwest coast of Africa. • Style: Entertaining and loosely written, characteristic of his strong personality. • Illustrations: The work originally contained 4 lithographic plates. Text title page: Memories from Algiers, D. Hartevelt. With plates. Arnhem, D.A. Thieme, 1865 Contents: 331 pp. (1). (pp. 15/16 missing). Four lithographic illustrations. Condition: fair to good: bound in hard cover; spine a bit sloppy; some damaged spots; at the beginning some pages pasted (also a view of Algiers); provenance on the title page; pp. 14/15 missing; pp. 165/172 show small tears (see photos); overall clean pages; sometimes some browning; signs of use and wear; photos form part of the description. Size: 14.5 x 11.5 cm Careful shipping Very rare

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