Travels in Syria and the Holy Land, by the late John Lewis Burckhardt; published by the Association for Promoting the Discovery of the Interior Parts of Africa. London: John Murray, 1822. English. Description of the travels of the Swiss traveler and Orientalist Johann Ludwig Burckhardt in Syria and Palestine. Illustrated with seven plates: portrait of the author in Muslim attire (frontispiece lithograph), large (folding) map of Syria, Map of the Haouran, Valley of the Orontes, Plan of the ruins of Djerash, Plan of the ruins of Amman or Philadelpheia, and Plan of Wady Musa. Johann Ludwig Burckhardt (1784-1817), a Swiss traveler, best known for rediscovering the ruins of Petra, Jordan. In ca. 1806, he was employed by the London Association for Promoting the Discovery of the Interior Parts of Africa to lead an expedition for finding the sources of the Niger River (the present book was published by the association). In preparation for the journey and intending to introduce himself as a Muslim during his research, he studied Arabic and travelled to the East to familiarize himself with Muslim customs. In 1809, he travelled to Syria and during his stay there went on several trips. In his trips he adopted a Muslim name – Sheikh Ibrahim ibn Abdallah – and tried to integrate into the communities he visited. Burckhardt fell ill and passed away in Cairo, before his expedition to Africa, and was buried there in a Muslim cemetery. [1] f., XXIII, [3], 668 pp. + [7] plates, 27 cm. Good condition. Stains. Some tears to edges of folding maps. Worming to binding and some leaves, not affecting text. Pieces of paper for reinforcement to inside front seam. Bookplate to inside front board. Binding worn. Tears, damage and losses to spine.