Lot 307
(M. L.) Sheil, Glimpses of life and manners in Persia. London 1856.
Estimate
€ 300
Starting Price
€ 200
Lot:
307
Category:
Geography and work of views
Glimpses of life and manners in Persia. London: J. Murray 1856. 19,7 x 12,4 cm. With 7 woodcut plates. XI, 1 unnumbered, 402 pp. Original linen binding with a gold-embossed title on the spine, as well as gold and blind embossing.
(Scuffed and bumped; rear inner joint slightly torn; book block slightly damaged. Endpapers with mounting residue and minor scuffing. Stains from mould and age in places.)
An insightful account of Persian society in the mid-19th century, written from a woman’s perspective. Mary Leonora Sheil (c. 1823–1876) was the wife of the British envoy Sir Justin Sheil.
(Scuffed and bumped; rear inner joint slightly torn; book block slightly damaged. Endpapers with mounting residue and minor scuffing. Stains from mould and age in places.)
An insightful account of Persian society in the mid-19th century, written from a woman’s perspective. Mary Leonora Sheil (c. 1823–1876) was the wife of the British envoy Sir Justin Sheil.