Harriet Martineau — Eastern Life, Present and Past

London, Edward Moxon, 1850 . Leather. The scarce new edition of this sociological travelogue by Victorian English social theorist Harriet Martineau. The new edition, first published in 1848. In a red half calf binding, with marbled boards, fore edge and endpapers. Written by Harriet Martineau, an English social theorist. She wrote from a sociological, holistic, religious and feminine angle, translated works by Auguste Comte, and, rare for a woman writer at the time, earned enough to support herself. The volume provides a travelouge, written following a tour of Egypt, Sinai, Palestine, and Syria, with sections on each.    In a red half calf binding. Externally, smart. Fading to spine, with bumping most significant to the head. Rubbing to joints and board corners. Binders sticker to rear paste down. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean, with the odd spot to the front and rear. Ink inscription to front blank. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .