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., 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:00015503 lccn: 014014690 oclc: 2552789 |
Language | eng |
Coverage | Iran, Armenia, Turkey, Middle East, Great Britain--England--London |
Rights | No Known Copyright |
Reference | Catalogue Link |