![167Morier (James) A Journey through Persia, Armenia, and Asia Minor, to Constantinople, first edition, engraved folding map frontispiece and 2 folding maps, one with short tear at gutter, 25 engraved or aquatint plates, 1812; A Second Journey through Persia, Armenia, and Asia Minor to Constantinople, first edition, half-title, aquatint frontispiece and 14 engraved or aquatint plates only (of 15), of which 4 double-page or folding, 2 engraved maps, of which one double-page, illustrations, cracked hinges, 1818, faint pencil inscription to title, off-setting, scattered spotting, uniform contemporary calf, a little rubbed, bumping to corners and extremities, [Atabey 836 & 837], 4to (2).
*** 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, both as recorded here. Morier also wrote novels set in the East, most notably The Adventures of Haji Baba of Ispahan.](https://am-s3-bucket-assets.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/forum/prod/lot_images/xlarge/44bc9b7d-d274-ef11-a673-6045bd13dc6f/fde5668c-cd8b-ef11-ac23-7c1e5204c90d.webp "167Morier (James) A Journey through Persia, Armenia, and Asia Minor, to Constantinople, first edition, engraved folding map frontispiece and 2 folding maps, one with short tear at gutter, 25 engraved or aquatint plates, 1812; A Second Journey through Persia, Armenia, and Asia Minor to Constantinople, first edition, half-title, aquatint frontispiece and 14 engraved or aquatint plates only (of 15), of which 4 double-page or folding, 2 engraved maps, of which one double-page, illustrations, cracked hinges, 1818, faint pencil inscription to title, off-setting, scattered spotting, uniform contemporary calf, a little rubbed, bumping to corners and extremities, [Atabey 836 & 837], 4to (2).
*** 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, both as recorded here. Morier also wrote novels set in the East, most notably The Adventures of Haji Baba of Ispahan.")
![167Morier (James) A Journey through Persia, Armenia, and Asia Minor, to Constantinople, first edition, engraved folding map frontispiece and 2 folding maps, one with short tear at gutter, 25 engraved or aquatint plates, 1812; A Second Journey through Persia, Armenia, and Asia Minor to Constantinople, first edition, half-title, aquatint frontispiece and 14 engraved or aquatint plates only (of 15), of which 4 double-page or folding, 2 engraved maps, of which one double-page, illustrations, cracked hinges, 1818, faint pencil inscription to title, off-setting, scattered spotting, uniform contemporary calf, a little rubbed, bumping to corners and extremities, [Atabey 836 & 837], 4to (2).
*** 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, both as recorded here. Morier also wrote novels set in the East, most notably The Adventures of Haji Baba of Ispahan.](https://am-s3-bucket-assets.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/forum/prod/lot_images/xlarge/44bc9b7d-d274-ef11-a673-6045bd13dc6f/608e6192-cd8b-ef11-ac23-7c1e5204c90d.webp "167Morier (James) A Journey through Persia, Armenia, and Asia Minor, to Constantinople, first edition, engraved folding map frontispiece and 2 folding maps, one with short tear at gutter, 25 engraved or aquatint plates, 1812; A Second Journey through Persia, Armenia, and Asia Minor to Constantinople, first edition, half-title, aquatint frontispiece and 14 engraved or aquatint plates only (of 15), of which 4 double-page or folding, 2 engraved maps, of which one double-page, illustrations, cracked hinges, 1818, faint pencil inscription to title, off-setting, scattered spotting, uniform contemporary calf, a little rubbed, bumping to corners and extremities, [Atabey 836 & 837], 4to (2).
*** 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, both as recorded here. Morier also wrote novels set in the East, most notably The Adventures of Haji Baba of Ispahan.")
![167Morier (James) A Journey through Persia, Armenia, and Asia Minor, to Constantinople, first edition, engraved folding map frontispiece and 2 folding maps, one with short tear at gutter, 25 engraved or aquatint plates, 1812; A Second Journey through Persia, Armenia, and Asia Minor to Constantinople, first edition, half-title, aquatint frontispiece and 14 engraved or aquatint plates only (of 15), of which 4 double-page or folding, 2 engraved maps, of which one double-page, illustrations, cracked hinges, 1818, faint pencil inscription to title, off-setting, scattered spotting, uniform contemporary calf, a little rubbed, bumping to corners and extremities, [Atabey 836 & 837], 4to (2).
*** 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, both as recorded here. Morier also wrote novels set in the East, most notably The Adventures of Haji Baba of Ispahan.](https://am-s3-bucket-assets.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/forum/prod/lot_images/small/44bc9b7d-d274-ef11-a673-6045bd13dc6f/fde5668c-cd8b-ef11-ac23-7c1e5204c90d.webp "167Morier (James) A Journey through Persia, Armenia, and Asia Minor, to Constantinople, first edition, engraved folding map frontispiece and 2 folding maps, one with short tear at gutter, 25 engraved or aquatint plates, 1812; A Second Journey through Persia, Armenia, and Asia Minor to Constantinople, first edition, half-title, aquatint frontispiece and 14 engraved or aquatint plates only (of 15), of which 4 double-page or folding, 2 engraved maps, of which one double-page, illustrations, cracked hinges, 1818, faint pencil inscription to title, off-setting, scattered spotting, uniform contemporary calf, a little rubbed, bumping to corners and extremities, [Atabey 836 & 837], 4to (2).
*** 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, both as recorded here. Morier also wrote novels set in the East, most notably The Adventures of Haji Baba of Ispahan.")
![167Morier (James) A Journey through Persia, Armenia, and Asia Minor, to Constantinople, first edition, engraved folding map frontispiece and 2 folding maps, one with short tear at gutter, 25 engraved or aquatint plates, 1812; A Second Journey through Persia, Armenia, and Asia Minor to Constantinople, first edition, half-title, aquatint frontispiece and 14 engraved or aquatint plates only (of 15), of which 4 double-page or folding, 2 engraved maps, of which one double-page, illustrations, cracked hinges, 1818, faint pencil inscription to title, off-setting, scattered spotting, uniform contemporary calf, a little rubbed, bumping to corners and extremities, [Atabey 836 & 837], 4to (2).
*** 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, both as recorded here. Morier also wrote novels set in the East, most notably The Adventures of Haji Baba of Ispahan.](https://am-s3-bucket-assets.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/forum/prod/lot_images/small/44bc9b7d-d274-ef11-a673-6045bd13dc6f/608e6192-cd8b-ef11-ac23-7c1e5204c90d.webp "167Morier (James) A Journey through Persia, Armenia, and Asia Minor, to Constantinople, first edition, engraved folding map frontispiece and 2 folding maps, one with short tear at gutter, 25 engraved or aquatint plates, 1812; A Second Journey through Persia, Armenia, and Asia Minor to Constantinople, first edition, half-title, aquatint frontispiece and 14 engraved or aquatint plates only (of 15), of which 4 double-page or folding, 2 engraved maps, of which one double-page, illustrations, cracked hinges, 1818, faint pencil inscription to title, off-setting, scattered spotting, uniform contemporary calf, a little rubbed, bumping to corners and extremities, [Atabey 836 & 837], 4to (2).
*** 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, both as recorded here. Morier also wrote novels set in the East, most notably The Adventures of Haji Baba of Ispahan.")
Lot 167
Morier (James) A Journey through Persia, Armenia, and Asia Minor, to Constantinople, first edition, 1812; and the Second Journey (2).
Estimate: £1,000 - 1,500
Description
Morier (James) A Journey through Persia, Armenia, and Asia Minor, to Constantinople, first edition, engraved folding map frontispiece and 2 folding maps, one with short tear at gutter, 25 engraved or aquatint plates, 1812; A Second Journey through Persia, Armenia, and Asia Minor to Constantinople, first edition, half-title, aquatint frontispiece and 14 engraved or aquatint plates only (of 15), of which 4 double-page or folding, 2 engraved maps, of which one double-page, illustrations, cracked hinges, 1818, faint pencil inscription to title, off-setting, scattered spotting, uniform contemporary calf, a little rubbed, bumping to corners and extremities, [Atabey 836 & 837], 4to (2).
⁂ 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, both as recorded here. Morier also wrote novels set in the East, most notably The Adventures of Haji Baba of Ispahan.
Description
Morier (James) A Journey through Persia, Armenia, and Asia Minor, to Constantinople, first edition, engraved folding map frontispiece and 2 folding maps, one with short tear at gutter, 25 engraved or aquatint plates, 1812; A Second Journey through Persia, Armenia, and Asia Minor to Constantinople, first edition, half-title, aquatint frontispiece and 14 engraved or aquatint plates only (of 15), of which 4 double-page or folding, 2 engraved maps, of which one double-page, illustrations, cracked hinges, 1818, faint pencil inscription to title, off-setting, scattered spotting, uniform contemporary calf, a little rubbed, bumping to corners and extremities, [Atabey 836 & 837], 4to (2).
⁂ 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, both as recorded here. Morier also wrote novels set in the East, most notably The Adventures of Haji Baba of Ispahan.
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