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Russell (Alexander). The Natural History of Aleppo, 1st edition, 1756 Russell (Alexander). The Natural History of Aleppo and Parts Adjacent. Containing a description of the city, and the principal natural productions in its neighbourhood; together with an account of the climate, inhabitants, and diseases, particularly of the plague, with the methods used by the Europeans for their preservation, 1st edition, London: printed for A. Millar, 1856 [but 1756[, title erroneously dated MDCCCLVI (with the extra 'C' crossed-through in ink), 17 folding engraved plates, a few with small reinforcements to verso, ex-libris Birmingham Library with ink stamps to recto of each plate, title, and a few other leaves, some offsetting and light spotting and toning, modern morocco-backed cloth, 4to QTY: (1) NOTE: Atabey 1064 (for the first Dutch edition of 1762); Blackmer 1458 (for the second enlarged edition of 1794). 'Alexander Russell was physician to the British factory in Aleppo from 1740 to 1753. He learned to speak Arabic fluently and gained great influence with the Pasha and the natives. His work on Aleppo is fascinating, 'one of the most complete pictures of Eastern manners extant' according to Pinkerton in his Travels' (Blackmer).