An Account of the Transactions of His Majesty's Mission to the Court of Persia in the years 1807-11...; To which is Appended, a Brief History of the Wahauby

London: James Bohn, 1834. First. hardcover. very good(+). Illustrated with 11 lithographed plates and folding map at rear. 2 volumes in one. viii, 472, xxxiv, (2), (2), 238 pages. Thick 8vo, handsomely bound in full contemporary brown calf with ornately gilt borders on covers and spine; marbled endpapers and pages edges. London: James Bohn, 1834. First edition. Ex-library copy with small blue stamps from"Relations Department" on halftitle, title and back of map; removed pocket at rear and inked numerals on spine. Light scattered toning to fore-edge margins at front, still a very good(+) copy of this scarce and desirable book. The book has been sold (truncated) at auction 5 times since 1999, with an average hammer price of $7850. (Inventory #: 272936)