PERSIA Containing a Description of the Country, with an Account of its Government, Laws, and Religion, and of the Character, Manners and Customs, Arts, Amusements, & C. of its Inhabitants
Rare and modern books
Shoberl, Frederick
John Grigg,
PERSIA Containing a Description of the Country, with an Account of its Government, Laws, and Religion, and of the Character, Manners and Customs, Arts, Amusements, & C. of its Inhabitants
Rare and modern books
Shoberl, Frederick
John Grigg,
300.00 €
(Westport,
United States of America)
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Details
- Place of printing
- Philadelphia
- Author
- Shoberl, Frederick
- Publishers
- John Grigg
- Keyword
- Middle East
- Binding
- Hardcover
Description
Boards with moderate wear to extremities. Top spine chipped. Slight browning to pages with occasional light staining. ; 1/2 moroccon boards. The author was a well-traveled journalistic multitalent from England. Traveling to nowadays Iran was an extremely unusual destination by the time of publication (and still is). The book is embellished by 12 hand-colored steel engravings (all present). From the contents: Part 1: Of the Government. Part 2: Legislation. Part 3: Religion. Part 4: Manners and Customs. Part 5: Arts and Science. ; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall; 181 pages
Condizioni: very good
