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 ... to the court of the King of 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.
Published / Created:
London : Printed for Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, 1812.
Physical Description:
xvi, 438 p., [28] leaves of plates ([3] folded) : ill., facsims., maps ; 32 cm.
Holdings:
Rare Books and ManuscriptsDS48.5 .M67 1812+ OversizeYale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Copyright Status:
Copyright Not Evaluated
Classification:
Books
Notes:
Abbey, J.R. Travel in aquatint and lithography, 1770-1860, 357BEIN Beckford 314: William Beckford's copy, with his penciled notes.Aquatints and engravings after James Morier. Maps engraved by J. Walker (i.e. John Walker?).Printed by J.G. Barnard, Skinner Street, London.BAC: British Art Center copy is the Abbey copy. Bound in gilt-tooled calf.
Contents:
Bombay to Bushire -- History of the Sheik of Bushire -- Residence of the mission at Bushire -- Residence of the mission at Bushire -- Bushire to Shiraz -- Shiraz -- Shiraz to Persepolis -- Persepolis to Ispahan -- Ispahan -- Ispahan to Teheran -- Terharan -- Teheran -- Teheran -- Teheran to Tabriz -- Tabriz -- Tabriz to Arz-Roum -- Arz-Roum to Amasia -- Amasia to Constantinople -- Conclusion -- Arab pirates -- Shapour -- Notes -- Appendix.
Subject Terms:
Middle East -- Description and travel. | Iran -- Description and travel. | Armenia -- Description and travel. | Turkey -- Description and travel. | Iran -- Antiquities. | Abū al-Ḥasan Khān, 1776–1845 or 1846. | Iran -- History -- Qajar dynasty, 1794–1925. | Iran -- Politics and government. | Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown -- Publisher. | Barnard, J.G. -- Printer. | Beckford, William, 1760–1844 -- Binding (BEIN Beckford 314). | Engraving -- Specimens -- 1812.