A year amongst the Persians : impressions as to the life character & thought of the people of Persia, received during the twelve months' residence in thecountry in the years 1887-1888
A year amongst the Persians : impressions as to the life character & thought of the people of Persia, received during the twelve months' residence in thecountry in the years 1887-1888
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Fine book in a fine dust jacket. 650 pages First printing of this new edition. Original was published by Adam & Charles Black in 1893. Impressions as to the life, character, and thought of the people of Persia, received during twelve month's residence in that country in the years 1887-1888. With a Memoir by Sir E. Denison Ross. A folding map of the area in the back of the book. Fine book in a near fine plain paper dust jacket with round cut out on the spine to highlight the title of the book. A beautiful copy!
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Near Fine. 8vo. ix, 594pp, index, folding map. Or brown leather with title in gilt, border in red and gilt, all page edges gilt. Some light scratches to gilt on page edges, some rubbing to spine. Account of an exploration of Persia by Edward Granville Browne, which served to enamor him of the country and its people. After this one twelve month journey he became known as a foremost expert on Persia. Reprinted from the rare 1893 first edition. Volume in the Classics of Exploration series.
