FOGG, William Perry.
Arabistan: Or the Land of "The Arabian Nights." Being Travels Through Egypt, Arabia, and Persia, to Bagdad.
First Edition of William Perry Fogg's Arabistan
Hartford, Conn.: Dustin, Gilman & Co., 1875.
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Item Number: RRB-149137
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First edition of this travelogue through the Middle East. Octavo, original publisher's blue cloth with gilt titles and detailing to the spine and front panel, frontispiece, with black and white illustrations and engravings. In very good condition. Introduction by Bayard Taylor.
William Perry Fogg’s Arabistan: Or the Land of "The Arabian Nights." Being Travels Through Egypt, Arabia, and Persia, to Bagdad (1872) is an important travel narrative that not only contributed to the Western imagination of the Middle East but also influenced later works of fiction, most notably Jules Verne’s Around the World in Eighty Days. Fogg’s richly detailed account of his journeys through Egypt, Arabia, and Persia captivated readers with its blend of adventure, exoticism, and modern travel logistics—qualities that resonated with Verne’s vision of global circumnavigation. In fact, Verne is believed to have drawn inspiration for the character of Phileas Fogg directly from William Perry Fogg, whose documented travels emphasized the possibilities of swift and methodical movement through far-flung lands thanks to steamships and railways.
Arabistan: Or the Land of "The Arabian Nights." Being Travels Through Egypt, Arabia, and Persia, to Bagdad.
$350.00
In Stock