John Malcolm: The History of Persia, from the Most Early Period to the Present Time: Containing an Account of the Religion, Government, Usages, and Character of the Inhabitants of that Kingdom. / By Colonel Sir John Malcolm, K.C.B., K.L.S. Late Minister Plenipotentiary to the Court of Persia from the Supreme Government of India

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John Malcolm : The History of Persia, from the Most Early Period to the Present Time: Containing an Account of the Religion, Government, Usages, and Character of the Inhabitants of that Kingdom. / By Colonel Sir John Malcolm, K.C.B., K.L.S. Late Minister Plenipotentiary to the Court of Persia from the Supreme Government of India

John Murray and Longman & Co., London, c. 1815.

Full 19th-century gilt-stamped and -lined speckled calf rebacked preserving original title labels on spine, which is in six compartments of raised bands, gilt red morocco label on two, gilt beige morocco on three, gilt shield of Haystoune family on covers., Minor foxing to plates throughout with corresponding offsetting to adjacent leaves; otherwise in very good condition, text is generally clean and crisp.
Gilt shield of Haystoune family on covers.
, 4to., P. Volume 1. (4), title, blank, dedication, blank, preface vii-xvi, contents xvii-xxii, errata, list of plates, 1-644, (4); Volume 2. (4), title, blank, contents v-vii, blank, 1-638, index 639-715, errata, (4)., Complete with 24 copper engravings on 23 plates including one large folding map of Persia, as well as several portraits and views., Volume : Two volumes.

Brunet refers to this book as an “ouvrage importante,” having been based off of Malcolm’s three diplomatic visits to Persia. While the history it provides extends back to the earliest kings known at the time, the most valuable contribution made by this book is its detailed description of the contemporary Qajar dynasty from its outset., Graesse IV:350; Brunet III:244; Wilson 134; Schwab 360; NYPL 39.

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