FRASER, JAMES BAILLIE: - Narrative of a Journey into Khorasan, in the Years 1821 and 1822. Including some Account of the Countries to the North-East of Persia; with Remarks upon the National Character, Government, and Resources of that Kingdom. London, A. & R. Spottiswoode, 1825.

. 4to. Pp. xxvi, errata, 624, appendix 148. With one large folding map (foxed and with tears at fold). Contemporary calf, rubbed, nicely rebacked, gilt in compartments and with green title label. Bookplate. First edition. The first part of the narrative deals with Fraser's journey up the Persian Gulf and the latter, and most considerable part, deals with the journey from Tehran to Mushed, and thence to Astrabad. He visited areas where no Europeans had been before. This vivid and interesting account includes accurate descriptions of the countries and the inhabitants. Some marginal staining to the first few leaves. Schwab 196.

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