An Historical Account of the British Trade over the Caspian Sea: With

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 into Persia; and back again through Russia, Germany and Holland. To which are added, the revol

Second edition. 2 vols. 9 folding engraved maps, one torn and repaired, 21 engraved plates including frontispieces, and 12 engraved vignettes. Contemporary calf, headcaps and corners restored, original morocco labels. xxvii, 460, [8]; xx, 460, [18]pp. London, 1754.

£1,500.00

One of the classic English travel narratives of the eighteenth century, Hanway’s book includes a wealth of informative detail about the countries he visited, especially regarding the unsettled state of Persia. The first volume contains the narrative of the expedition, while the second covers the history of Persia and Central Asia in general. Throughout the work Hanway has appended memoranda and comments from a variety of sources. One of these is a twelve page account of the attempts made by George Thompson and Reynold Hogg to open up trade with Khiva and Bokhara in 1746. The second edition is revised and corrected from the first. It has all the plates found in the first edition.Cox, p255.

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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 into Persia; and back again through Russia, Germany and Holland. To which are added, the revol

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