[Rarebooks] FS: 1729 REVOLUTIONS IN THE EMPIRE OF MOROCCO with 65 Pages of Manuscript Additions

[Charles Agvent]

BRAITHWAITE, Captain [John]. THE HISTORY OF THE REVOLUTIONS IN THE 
EMPIRE OF MOROCCO, UPON THE DEATH OF THE LATE EMPEROR MULEY ISHMAEL; 
Being a most exact Journal of what happen'd in those Parts in the last 
and part of the present Year. With Observations Natural, Moral and 
Political, Relating to that Country and People. London: J. Darby and T. 
Browne, 1729. First Edition. Large octavo (5-3/4" x 9-1/4") bound in 
19th Century dark red morocco leather with floral gilt borders to 
covers, gilt-lettered and decorated spine with five raised bands, all 
edges gilt, marbled endpapers, rebacked at an early date; viii, (xvi), 
381 pages with 65 pages of manuscript in a neat hand at the end. 
Complete with Subscriber's List and original blanks. Illustrated with a 
folding map by John Senex. A spirited work on the contemporary history 
of Morocco, including a valuable eye-witness account of the expedition 
of the British Consul-General John Russell through Morocco to recover 
captives, covering a period between July 1727 and February 1728. The 
author served in the reign of Queen Anne, both on sea and land, as 
ensign in the Royal Guards, lieutenant in the Welsh Fusiliers, and in 
France, Lombardy and Venice as secretary to Christopher Cole, who was 
English Resident in the last-named State. He commanded in the expedition 
to Santa Lucca and St. Vincent and was the first volunteer that entered 
Gibraltar after its capture. A German translation was published in 1730 
and a French in 1731. Among the subjects discussed is the Jewish 
population of Tangiers: "In the Afternoon we all walk'd out to see the 
Jews Synagogues, which are seven in Number ; the Jews are counted in 
this Town about 5000 Souls, and live in 170 Houses, several Familys live 
in a House. They are richer here than in any part of the Emperor of 
Morocco's Dominions, and yet by reason of their great Taxes, are 
miserably poor; but what Trade there is passes thro' their Hands : they 
are Brokers between the Moors and Christians, and generally cheat both 
without good looking after. The Jews here all speak Spanish, which they 
do not in any other part of the Country" (pages 63-64). There are 
several other anti-Semitic comments as well as descriptions of Arabs, 
Negroes, and various customs of the residents. The manuscript at the end 
is especially interesting. It is in a very neat hand and easily 
readable. The first 47 pages are identical to what is identified as a 
sequel to this book that was published for the first time in the October 
and December 1792 issues of THE EUROPEAN MAGAZINE AND LONDON REVIEW. It 
is followed by 18 manuscript pages that include various accounts of 
which we were not able to find any published record. They include "An 
Account of the Agreement between Bashaw Hamet, and Mr. Russell, in the 
Bay of Tangier 15th April 1730" (including ransom of captives); "An Acct 
or the Receipt and Delivery of His Majesty's Present to the Emperor of 
Morocco and His Ministers"; and "An Account of Mr. Russells Expences to 
and from the Court of the Emperor of Morocco & during his being there." 
Ornate bookplate of Samuel Eyre of Armiger on front pastedown. Light, 
scattered foxing; Leaf L2 (pages 147-148) lacking and supplied in a neat 
manuscript hand, the same hand that supplied the additional material at 
the end. Wear to joints, especially the front which is just showing 
signs of splitting but covers still firm. Very Good. (#021503)        $3,500

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