A Journey through Persia, Armenia, and Asia Minor to Constantinople.... London: Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, 1812. Part I only. xvi [but 12], [2], 438 pp. Illustrated with 3 folding maps and 26 engraved plates, most of which in aquatint. 4to. Period full brown paneled calf with elaborate gilt decoration, rebacked. Wanting half-title, some light foxing in a few areas, but generally clean, front free endpaper detached, covers with extremities lightly rubbed, joints cracked. First edition, in a deluxe presentation binding said in a note on the endpaper to be commissioned by Bernard Quaritch for exhibition. Provenance: Ilys (bookplate).
A Journey through Persia, Armenia, and Asia Minor to Constantinople.... London: Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, 1812. Part I only. xvi [but 12], [2], 438 pp. Illustrated with 3 folding maps and 26 engraved plates, most of which in aquatint. 4to. Period full brown paneled calf with elaborate gilt decoration, rebacked. Wanting half-title, some light foxing in a few areas, but generally clean, front free endpaper detached, covers with extremities lightly rubbed, joints cracked. First edition, in a deluxe presentation binding said in a note on the endpaper to be commissioned by Bernard Quaritch for exhibition. Provenance: Ilys (bookplate).
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