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WALSH, Thomas. Journal of the late campaign in Egypt: including descriptions of that country, and of Gibraltar, Minorca, Malta, Marmorice, and Macri; with an appendix; containing official papers and documents. London, T. Cadell, Jun. and W. Davies, 1803.4to. Later mottled calf, spine gilt with red morocco title label to spine (bound by the Studio Bindery, Surrey). With 50 engraved plates, maps, and plans on 42 sheets (including 6 finely hand-coloured aquatint plates and 7 hand-coloured folding maps and plans including an overlay). VIII,(20),261; (6),145 pp. Second edition, first published in 1801. - Account of the 1800-1801 British campaign against Napoleon's remaining troops in Egypt. Thomas Walsh served as Captain in his Majesty's Ninety-Third Regiment of Foot, Aide-de-Camp to Major-General Sir Eyre Coote. His journal 'is distinguished by a wide interest in topography, antiquities, and social conditions, as well as purely military topics' (Prideaux 223). The fine engravings are by Samuel John Neele, after Thomas Walsh and the mapsare printed by A. Arrowsmith and Cadell & Davies. - A fine copy.Abbey, Travel, 266; Blackmer Collection 1767; Atabey Collection 1317; Gay 2278; Hilmy II, p.318. [Boeknr.: 1745 ]