J. MacGregor — The Rob Roy on the Jordan

London, John Murray, 1869. First edition. Cloth. A first edition account of MacGregor's exciting canoe expeditions, with colour and folding illustrations. A first edition, in the publisher's red cloth. Decorated with enchanting gilt motif to front board, comprised of the publication year, a crocodile, a boat, a tree, and a pair of oars. As the full title describes, this work charts the author's journey across the 'Nile, Red Sea, & Gennesareth, &c. A Canoe Cruise in Palestine and Egypt, and the Waters of Damascus&apos. Featuring a colour frontispiece, three further colour plates,  a single monochrome folding plate, six monochrome map plates, and numerous monochrome vignette and full-page illustrations throughout. Collated, complete. Penned by John MacGregor, nicknamed Rob Roy, who designed and commissioned a canoe in order to enhance his travelling experience, despite this kind of vessel being looked down upon by his contemporaries. Bound in original red cloth. Externally, generally smart. Moderate bumping and rubbing to extremities. Mild marks to boards. Moderate fading to spine. Significant closed tear and lifting to spine head. Moderate losses to head and tail. Notable spotting to endpapers. Rear hinge starting, but board holding. Moderate loss and small closed tear to rear joint. Internally, firmly bound. Moderate strain between title page and contents. Title page and p.xiii slightly working loose. Plate at p.270 slightly loose, but holding. Pages generally bright and clean, with occasional moderate spotting and handling marks. Moderate dusting to text block edges. Small loss to p.425. Moderate loss to p.427. Good Only . Ill.: Not Stated. Good Only .