Voyages en Perse dans l'AFGHANISTAN, le Béloutchistan et le Turkestan. Avec notes traduites de l’Anglais par Bénédict Réviol
Paris: E. Dentu, editeur, c.1860. Edition: deluxe edition & first French Edition, Binding: Contemporary maroon morocco boards with gilt fillets encasing gilt corner ornamentations, rebacked skillfully, spine with 5 raised bands tooled with elaborate gilt, black label on 2, front and lower edges uncut, top edge gilt. , Notes: During the reigns of Moḥammad Shah (1834-48) and Louis-Philippe (1830-48), Persian and British relations deteriorated. Persia sought to build relations with the French to replace the provision of services formerly rendered by the British; Henry Boissier and other officers assigned under his command, including the author of this book, J.-P. Ferrier, were sent to Persia in 1839 to establish a permanent French military mission, providing weapons and training. Ferrier, a military instructor and an adjutant in Boissier’s mission, extended his contract directly with the Persian government in 1846. He became adjutant-general of the Persian army, ultimately arousing envy and so ending in disgrace leaving Persia in 1851. Asia fascinated him and instead of returning to France, he faced adventurous journeys and explorations in which he was aided by the British. During this time he wrote about his experiences in Persia and Afghanistan. Text in French. Unintrusive faint ex-owner’s stamp on top wrappers. , Size: 8vo. (222x142mm), Illustration: Illustrated with frontis in vol. 1 and folded map at end of vol. 2. , Volume: 2 volumes in 1, References: Reference: Wilson 70, Schwab 165, New York Public Library BCR 13, Pages: Vol 1: Original wrapper with title printed on, blank, half-title, printer’s note, blank, frontis, title, blank, dedication, blank, i-xiv, note, errata, 1-455, blank, table of contents 457-463, blank, lower wrapper with printer’s advertisement; Vol 2: Original wrapper with title printed on, blank, half-title, printer’s note, title, blank, 1-456, table of contents 457-463, blank, folding map, lower wrapper with printer’s advertisement. , Category: Book Asia Middle East Iran;Book Asia Middle East General;. Fine deluxe edition in elaborate gilt maroon morocco boards. Item #B4957
Edition: deluxe edition & first French Edition, Binding: Contemporary maroon morocco boards with gilt fillets encasing gilt corner ornamentations, rebacked skillfully, spine with 5 raised bands tooled with elaborate gilt, black label on 2, front and lower edges uncut, top edge gilt. , Notes: During the reigns of Moḥammad Shah (1834-48) and Louis-Philippe (1830-48), Persian and British relations deteriorated. Persia sought to build relations with the French to replace the provision of services formerly rendered by the British; Henry Boissier and other officers assigned under his command, including the author of this book, J.-P. Ferrier, were sent to Persia in 1839 to establish a permanent French military mission, providing weapons and training. Ferrier, a military instructor and an adjutant in Boissier’s mission, extended his contract directly with the Persian government in 1846. He became adjutant-general of the Persian army, ultimately arousing envy and so ending in disgrace leaving Persia in 1851. Asia fascinated him and instead of returning to France, he faced adventurous journeys and explorations in which he was aided by the British. During this time he wrote about his experiences in Persia and Afghanistan. Text in French. Unintrusive faint ex-owner’s stamp on top wrappers. , Size: 8vo. (222x142mm), Illustration: Illustrated with frontis in vol. 1 and folded map at end of vol. 2. , Volume: 2 volumes in 1, References: Reference: Wilson 70, Schwab 165, New York Public Library BCR 13, Pages: Vol 1: Original wrapper with title printed on, blank, half-title, printer’s note, blank, frontis, title, blank, dedication, blank, i-xiv, note, errata, 1-455, blank, table of contents 457-463, blank, lower wrapper with printer’s advertisement; Vol 2: Original wrapper with title printed on, blank, half-title, printer’s note, title, blank, 1-456, table of contents 457-463, blank, folding map, lower wrapper with printer’s advertisement. , Category: Book Asia Middle East Iran;Book Asia Middle East General;.
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