Morier (James)

A Journey through Persia, Armenia, and Asia Minor, to Constantinople, in the years 1808 and 1809,

first edition, lacking half-title, list of illustrations, and advertisement leaf at end, with 26 engraved plates, 3 folding engraved maps, foxed, some light damp staining in a few places not affecting images, contemporary calf, black leather lettering piece, gilt, joints worn, rubbed, armorial bookplate, [Abbey, Travel 357], 4to., 1812

***Morier was born and raised in Smyrna. He was secretary to the mission of Sir Harford Jones to Persia in 1808-09, and again to that of Sir Gore Ouseley which resulted in the Anglo-Persian treaty of 1812.