A Narrative of a Journey Into Persia and Residence at Teheran: Containing a Descriptive Itinerary from Constantinople to the Persian Capital; also a variety of Anecdotes Illustrative of the History, Commerce, Religion, Manners, Customs of the Inhabitants.
2.500,00 kr.
London: Printed for William Wright, 46, Fleet Street, 1820. First English edition. 402 pages. Includes a hand-colored etching, “Interior of a Harem”, (between pages 202 and 203) and a folding map over “Modern Persia, Showing the route of General Gardane’s Embassy from Constantinople to Teheran in 1807”. Contemporary half calf with gilt lettering and decorations to spine. The leather at the spine beginning to show signs of cracking. Some rubbing along the edges. A presentable copy. Good.
