Lot #1098 - Book On Travel In Russia & Persia
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Auction House:Davidson Auctions
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Sale Name:Estate & Collector
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Sale Date:02 Aug 2014 ~ 10am: Part 1 - Various Collections - Lots 1 - 522
02 Aug 2014 ~ 2.30pm: Part 2 - The David Spode Collection - Lots 601 - 1326 -
Lot #:1098
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Lot Description:Book On Travel In Russia & Persia
HANWAY, Jonas. An Historical Account of the British Trade over the Caspian Sea : With a Journal of Travels from London through Russia into Persia; and back again through Russia, Germany and Holland. To which is added The revolutions of Persia during the present century, with a particular history of the great usurper Nadir Kouli.London, Dodsley [&c.], 1753. First edition. 4 volumes (bound in 3). Engraved allegorical frontispiece to each volume, 9 engraved folding maps, one with tear on fold closed without loss, 10 engraved headpieces, 16 engraved plates, some offsetting from plates and maps, xx,399pp., xvi,374pp.,(15,1pp.index), xvi,255,(1)pp, xvi,301,(1)pp, (18pp.index), 4to., fairly recently rebound in 1/2 black calf with red labels, marbled boards.The first 70 or so pages of Vol.I have a very pale watermark extending into text from bottom margin and the last page of vol.I has been bound back to front and trimmed without any loss to text. Volumes 3 and 4 are titled 'The Revolutio -
Estimate:A$500 - 700
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Realised Price:
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Category:Books & Manuscripts
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