A JOURNEY THROUGH PERSIA, ARMENIA, AND ASIA MINOR, TO CONSTANTINOPLE, IN THE YEARS 1808 AND 1809; IN WHICH IS INCLUDED, SOME ACCOUNT OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF HIS MAJESTY'S MISSION, UNDER SIR HARFORD JONES, BART. K. C. TO THE COURT OF THE KING OF PERSIA by MORIER, James - 1812

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London, Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, 1812, First edition. . nineteenth century half red morocco, marbled boards and edges, title lettering on spine leather label, edges rubbed, light dampstain on inside margin of dozen leaves, light foxing, very good sound copy with good wide margins. . 4to [30.5 x 25 cm]; xvi, 438 pp, complete with 26 aquatint or engraved plates, mostly from author's drawings, 3 folding engraved maps, tables, without half title, index. . 'The record of his journey, published in 1812 during his second absence in Persia, at once took rank as an important authority on a country then little known to Englishmen, and by its admirable style and accurate observation, its humour and graphic power, still holds a foremost place among early books of travel in Persia' [DNB]. Abbey Travel 357. Atabey 837. Prideaux pp. 241: the author 'was also an artist of some merit, and his illustrations to his Travels are of considerable interest.' The plates are mainly views.… Read More

London: Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, J. G. Barnard. , 1812.. A fine example. Pages are clean and crisp. . Edition: First Edition., Binding: Full contemporary mottled calf, expertly rebacked preserving original spine. Decorative gilt framing on upper and lower. Spine with decorative gilt bands, floral motifs, title in gilt on black label., Notes: James Justinian Morier (1782 – 1849) was a British diplomat and author. In 1808 he visited Iran as a secretary to Harford Jones-Brydges, a special British envoy to the Shah, and in 1809, he accompanied the Iranian envoy, Mirza Abul Hasan, to Britain; he published this account of his experiences. “The record of his journey, published in 1812 during his second absence in Persia, at once took rank as an important authority on a country then little known to Englishmen, and by its admirable style and accurate observation, its humour and graphic power, still holds a foremost place among early books of travel in Persia” (DNB). , Size: Quarto… Read More

London: Paternoster-Row.: Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, 1812. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good. Folio - over 12 - 15" tall. SUTHERLAND James Captain. MORIER James Mr. RENNELL J Major. . First editions of both works (1812 & 1818); large-paper issue of the first, with the plates on india paper. Two volumes uniformly bound in half green morocco over green morocco cloth, decorative gilt tooling, corners rubbed. Spine, sunned, raised bands gilt tooling & titles. Internally, Vol 1, 1st ed, large paper, folding map frontis, [5], (viii-xvi), [1] pl list, [1] errata, [1], 2-438 pp, [2] adverts, 24 pls (including 3 folding maps). Vol 2, The Second Journey, 1st edition, 1818, half title, frontis, [7], (viii-xix), [1] errata, [1], 2-435, 19 pls (includes 4 hand coloured & 2 engraved maps 1 folding), 47 wood engravings within text. (V1, 306*243 & V2, 310*244 mm). T.e.g., some light offsetting to a few text leaves, variable spotting and toning to some plates (generally light),… Read More