Title | 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 |
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Description | Morrier's narrative became an important authority on a country little known to Englishmen. His work has been described as having an "admirable style and accurate observation, its humour and graphic power still holds a formenost place among early books of travel in Persia", by James Morier ... ; with twenty-five engravings from the designs of the author, a plate of inscriptions, and three maps, one from the observations of Captain James Sutherland, and two drawn by Mr. Morier, and Major Rennell., Main Heritage Shelves General, DS48.5 .M67 1812, Book, Item-ID: i10041084, BIB-ID: 1005911, Includes index and appendix (p. 409-426) |
Publisher | printed for Longman ... [et al.] |
Contributor | Morier James Justinian 1780?-1849 (author.) |
Date | 1812 |
Format | print, xvi, 438 pages, 28 unnumbered leaves of plates, 3 unnumbered folded maps : 32 cm, unmediated, volume |
Identifier | QNL:00004363 lccn: 014014690 oclc: 2552789 |
Language | eng |
Coverage | Iran, Armenia, Turkey, Middle East, Great Britain--England--London |
Rights | No Known Copyright |
Reference | Catalogue Link |