Beschreibung:

Title: The World in Miniature; Edited by Frederic Shoberl. Persia, containing a Brief Description of the Country, and an Account of Its Government, Laws, and Religion, and of the Character, Manners and Customs, Arts, Amusements, &c. of Its Inhabitants Author: Shoberl, Frederic, editor Place: London Publisher: R. Ackermann Date: [1822] Description: 3 volumes. Illustrated with 30 hand-colored stipple-engraved plates. 5¼x3½, 19th/early 20th century full gilt-ruled polished blue calf, spines tooled in gilt, raised bands, morocco lettering pieces, gilt inner dentelles, marbled endpapers, all edges gilt; bound by Bayntun. The Persian portion of Shoberl's captivating display of the known world, which came to number 43 volumes in all, notable for the number and variety of hand-colored plates depicting the denizens in characteristic dress. Abbey Travel 6; Tooley Color Plates 515. Lot Amendments Condition: Some fading to covers, 1 with a spot of adhesion damage, half of 1 spine label missing, another slightly chipped; foxing to a few plates, a few slight marginal dampstains, very good. Item number: 204502