Author: FRANCKLIN William
Title: Observations made on a Tour from Bengal to Persia in the Years 1786-7. With a Short Account of the Remains of the Celebrated Palace of Persepolis, and other interesting Events. Second Edition. BRIGHT, CLEAN COPY IN CONTEMPORARY CALF
Description: Printed for T Cadell,, 1790. 8vo., Second Edition; contemporary full calf, gilt back, very neatly rebacked with old backstrip laid down, a very good, bright, firm copy. First published in Calcutta in 1788. Francklin's tour includes a stay of eight months with a Persian family in Shiraz; his account of local life and manners is held generally to be the fullest to date. SCARCE.

Keywords: mstock, india, persia, iran, travel, william francklin,


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