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Shoberl (Frederic, editor), Persia, containing a brief description of the country; and an account of its government, laws and religion and the character, manners and customs, arts, amusements &c. of its inhabitants, 3 volumes (bound in one), published R. Ackermann, circa 1825, title page to each part, twenty-nine (of thirty) engraved plates with contemporary hand colouring, lacking 'Woman of the Harem', occasional spotting, text block detached, all edges gilt, contemporary cloth gilt, worn, 12mo in sixes, together with Austria, volume 2 only (of two), published R. Ackermann, circa 1825, printed title, twenty-three engraved plates wth contemporary hand colouring, slight spotting and staining, contemporary boards with printed paper label to spine, worn, 12mo in sixes, with Turkey volumes 5 & 6 only (of six), bound in one, published R. Ackermann, circa 1825, printed titles, thirty-two engraved plates with contemporary hand colouring, a few leaves torn at corners, lacking last few leaves, text block detached, all edges gilt, contemporary cloth gilt, worn, 12mo in sixes, plus Venning (Mary Anne), A Geographical present: being descriptions of the Principal Countries of the World, 2nd edition, published Darton, Harvey and Darton, 1818, printed title, fifty-nine (only of sixty),engraved plates with contemporary hand colouring, one plate with juvenile scribbling, a few marginal closed tears, last page torn with loss, remains of old library label to front pastedown, contemporary quarter morocco gilt, rubbed and worn, 12mo Sold as a collection of plates, not subject to return. (4)