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Click here to subscribeKrusinski (Judas Thaddeus) The History of the Revolution in Persia: Taken from the Memoirs of Father Krusinski ... done into English ... by Father Du Cerceau, 2 vol., first edition, folding engraved map, repaired with slight loss, half-title, 6pp. advertisements at rear of vol.II, lacking half-title to vol.I, somewhat water-stained, bookplate from the library of R.M. Burrell, contemporary panelled calf, rebacked, [Ghani 213-14], 8vo, for J. Pemberton, 1728.
Moon of the Fourteenth Night (The), Being the Private Life of an Unmarried Diplomat in Persia during the Revolution, first edition, plates, ownership inscriptions on front endpaper, bookplate from the library of R.M.Burrell, original buckram, slightly faded, 1910 ~ Stewart (Charles E.) Through Persia in Disguise, with Reminiscences of the Indian Mutiny, first edition, portrait frontispiece, plates, maps, folding at rear, original cloth, 1911, 8vo (2).
Martin (Fredrik Martin) The Miniature Painting and Painters of Persia, India, and Turkey, 2 vol., first edition, 271 monochrome, 5 hand-coloured plates, illustrations, ownership label on verso of front covers, original blue buckram, gilt, spines faded, extremities frayed, t.e.g all others uncut, folio, 1912.
Moberly (F.J.) The Campaign in Mesopotamia 1914-1918, 4 vol., first edition, maps, 39 of which in pockets at rear, plans, plates, illustrations, bookplate of the library of R.M. Burrell on verso of front covers, original cloth, spines darkened, spine ends slightly creased, 8vo, H.M.S.O, 1923-27.
Price (William) Journal of the British Embassy to Persia, ... also a Dissertation upon the Antiquities of Persepolis, vol.I (all published), first edition 48 engraved and lithographed plates, some folding, some foxing, 4 final leaves of first part cut down at lower edge, repaired tear in A2, bookplate from the library of R.M. Burrell, modern cloth, (Ghani p.307), 4to, 1825.
Sackville-West (Vita) Twelve Days. An account of a journey across Bakhtiari Mountains in South-western Persia, first edition, plates, slight foxing, bookplate from the library of R.M. Burrell, original boards, dust-jacket, slightly soiled, rubbed, extremities chipped, water-marks to head of spine, 8vo, Hogarth Press, 1928.
Soane (Ely Bannister) To Mesopotamia and Kurdistan in Disguise, first edition, plates, slight foxing, hinges cracked, bookplate of R.M. Burrell, original embossed cloth, spine gilt, spine ends chipped, 1912 ~ Townshend (Sir Charles V.F.) My Campaign in Mesopotamia, first edition, frontispiece portrait, bookplate of R.M. Burrell, original cloth, spine faded, 1920 ~ Hay (W.R.) Two Years in Kurdistan, portrait forntispiece, plates, folding map at rear, bookplate from the library of R.M. Burrell, modern cloth, 1921 ~ Wigram (W.A.) The Cradle of Makind. Life in Eastern Kurdistan, folding map at rear, plates, ownership inscription and bookplate of R.M. Burrell, original embossed cloth, spine faded, extremities lsightly frayed, 1914; and 3 others Kurdistan, Mesopotamia, 8 (7).
Sparroy (Wilfrid) Persian Children of the Royal Family; the Narrative of an English Tutor at the Court of H.I.H. Zillu's-Sultan, first edition, plates, original cloth, slightly soiled at edges, spine faded, 1902 ~ Tassy (Garcin de) Memoire sur les Noms Propers et les Titres Musulmans, small stamp on title and half-title, disbound, Paris, 1854, 8vo (2).
Sykes (Percy Molesworth, Sir) Ten Tousand Miles in Persia or Eight Years in Iran, first edition, second impression, plates, maps, one folding at rear, original cloth, gilt, 1902 ~ Williams (E. Crawshay) Across Persia, fisrt edition, plates, illustrations, maps, on folding at rear, original cloth, gilt, 1907 ~ Warzee (Dorothy de) Peeps into Persia, plates, bookplate from the library of R.M. Burrell, original cloth, gilt, 1913, 8vo (3).
Ussher (John) A Journey from London to Persepolis; Including Wanderings in Daghestan, Georgia, Armenia, Kurdistan, Mesopotamia, and Persia, first edition, 18 chromolithographed plates, errata leaf and publisher's catalogue at rear, armorial bookplate of Sir Charles Greenway, original embossed cloth, gilt, rubbed, corners bruised, spine faded, 8vo, 1865.
Wellsted (James Raymond) Travels in the City of the Caliphs, along the Shores of the Persian Gulf and the Mediterranean, 2 vol., first edition, lithographed frontispieces, folding map, lacking publisher's advertisements, bookplate from the library of R.M. Burrell, contemporary calf, gilt spine, double morocco labels, a fine set, 8vo, 1840.
Bongars (Jacques) Gesta dei per Francos, sive Orientalium Expeditionum, et Regni Francorum Hierosolimitani Historia ... , 2 vol. in 1, first edition, engraved device on titles, 5 engraved maps and plans, 3 double-page, folding table, browned, contemporary blind-stamped vellum, rebacked in reversed calf, rubbed, [Atabey 127, Brunet I, 1098 "Important recueil"], folio, Hanau, 1611.
Bligh (William ) A Narrative of the Mutiny on Board His Majesty's Ship Bounty, first edition, folding engraved plate and 3 folding charts, slight stain to frontispiece, upper edge of title and advertisement leaf, occasional other soiling, a couple of small marginal tears, contemporary sprinkled calf, gilt, skilfully rebacked and recornered, gilt spine, [Ferguson 71], 4to, 1790.
Burchett (Josiah) A Complete History of the Most Remarkable Transactions at Sea, first edition, frontispiece, portrait, 9 folding maps, mostly darkened, title in red and black, armorial bookplate of George Craster on verso of front cover, contemporary mottled calf, rubbed, spine gilt, tail chipped, [Sabin 9205], folio, for J. Walthoe, and J. Walthoe Junior, 1720.
The following four lots belonged to Miss A.L. Bruce, David Livingstone's granddaughter. Baker (Sir Samuel White) The Albert N'Yanza, Great Basin of the Nile, 2 vol., first edition, folding map, frontispieces (one tinted lithograph), wood-engraved plates and illustrations, hinges weak, original pictorial cloth, gilt, slightly cockled, 8vo, 1867.
Livingstone (David) Missionary Travels and Researches in South Africa, first edition, second issue with folding tinted lithograph frontispiece and plate 8, wood-engraved plates and illustrations, 2 folding maps, one in pocket at end, hinges weak, original cloth, a little rubbed and bumped, 8vo, 1857.
Mollhausen (Baldwin) Diary of a Journey from the Mississippi to the Coasts of the Pacific, 2 vol., first English edition, translated by Mrs.Percy Sinnett, half-titles, folding map, 7 chromolithograph, 4 tinted lithograph and 8 wood-engraved plates, advertisement leaf at end of vol.2, occasional foxing and light water-staining, lacking 3 preliminary leaves from vol.2 and ?blank preliminary from vol.1, modern half calf, [Sabin 49915; Howes M713], 8vo, 1858.
Freshfield (Douglas W.) Travels in the Central Caucasus and Bashan, first edition, half-title, 3 folding maps, chromolithograph frontispiece, 3 wood-engraved plates, panorama and wood-engraved illustrations, advertisement leaf at end, publisher's embossed presentation stamp on title, original pictorial cloth, gilt, extremities rubbed, [Neate F71], 8vo, 1869.
Grove (Florence Crauford) 'The Frosty Caucasus', first edition, wood-engraved frontispiece, 5 plates and title-vignette by Whymper, folding map, advertisement leaf at end, lacking half-title and errata leaf, one leaf with short tear, original cloth, spine with small hole and ends nicked, lower cover slightly cockled, 8vo, 1875.
Thielmann (Max von) Journey in the Caucasus, Persia, and Turkey in Asia, 2 vol., first English edition, translated by Charles Heneage, half-titles, folding map, wood-engraved plates, advertisements, occasional foxing, original pictorial cloth, gilt, library labels on upper covers, a little rubbed, 8vo, 1875.
Freshfield (Douglas W.) The Exploration of the Caucasus, 2 vol., first edition, plates, most photogravure, tissue guards, folding maps and panoramas, one folding map in pocket at end of vol.2, illustrations by Vittorio Sella, half-titles, vol.2 tear on lower free endpaper, occasional foxing, ex-school library copy with bookplates on front pastedowns, original buckram, gilt, spines faded and soiled, t.e.g., others uncut, [Neate F64 "A magnificent work"], 1896.
Lawrence (T.E.) Seven Pillars of Wisdom, first trade edition, plates and maps, original buckram, dust-jacket, 1935; Revolt in the Desert, first edition, plates, folding map, original buckram, dust-jacket with repaired tear to lower panel, 1927; The Letters ... , edited by David Garnett, first edition, original buckram, dust-jacket, 1938 ~ German-Reed (T.) Bibliographical Notes on T.E.Lawrence's Seven Pillars of Wisdom and revolt in the Desert, one of 375 copies, wood-engraved title-vignette by Paul Nash, foxing, original cloth, soiled dust-jacket, 1928; and 8 others by or about Lawrence of Arabia, 4to & 8vo (11).
Le Fevre (Georges) An Eastern Odyssey: the third Expedition of Haardt and Audouin-Dubreuil, first English edition, plates, folding map, original cloth, dust-jacket, 1935 ~ Wallis (Lt.Col. H.J.) Some Silhouettes in Persia, presentation inscription from the author, some foxing, original cloth-backed printed boards, soiled, n.p., n.d. ~ Thorburn (S.S.) Asiatic Neighbours, folding map, original cloth, spine faded, 1894 ~ Sherson (Erroll) Townshend of Chitral and Kut, original cloth, spine faded, 1928; and 16 others, Persia & Central Asia, 8vo (20).
Musil (Alois) In the Arabian Desert, first English edition, plates, folding map, cloth, 1931; The Middle Euphrates, New York, 1927; The Northern Hegaz, New York, 1926; The Manners and Customs of the Rwala Bedouins, New York, 1928, the last 3 with illustrations, 2 with folding maps, original cloth, American Geographical Society, all 8vo
Robertson (Sir George Scott) The Kafirs of the Hindu-Kush, first edition, half-title, plates and illustrations by A.D. McCormick, folding map at end, occasional foxing, prospectus for the above title loosely inserted, hinges a little weak, original pictorial cloth, faded, gilt spine, t.e.g., others uncut, [Yakushi R259], 8vo, 1896.
Freshfield (Douglas W.) Travels in the Central Caucasus and Bashan, first edition, half-title, 3 folding maps, chromolithograph frontispiece, 3 wood-engraved plates, panorama and wood-engraved illustrations, 28pp. publisher's catalogue at end, hinges reinforced, original pictorial cloth, gilt, worn, [Neate F71], 8vo, 1869.
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