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'Travels in Assyria, Media, and Persia, including a journey from Bagdad by Mount Zagros, to Hamadan, the ancient Ecbatana, researches in Ispahan and the ruins of Persepolis, and journey from thence by Shiraz and Shapoor to the sea-shore. Description of Bussorah, Bushire, Bahrein, Ormuz, and Muscat, narrative of an expedition against the pirates of the Persian Gulf, with illustrations of the voyage of Nearchus, and passage by the Arabian Sea to Bombay.' [‎16] (29/582)

The record is made up of 1 volume (545 pages). It was created in 1829. It was written in English. The original is part of the British Library: Printed Collections.

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XVI
ILLUSTRATIONS.
1. PORTRAIT OF THE AUTHOR, IN THE COSTUME WORN ON HIS TRAVELS
2. MAP OF PERSIA, WITH A SKETCH OF THE AUTHOR'S ROUTE
to face the title,
to face page i.
AT THE HEADS OF CHAPTERS.
Chapter. Subject of the Drawing.
1 Assembling of the Caravan, under the Walls of
2 Bridge across the River Silwund
3 Open Square, or Market Place of Zohaub
4 Ascent to the Pass over Mount Zagros
5 Persian Hall, and Evening Entertainment
6 Interior of Persian Bath at Kermanshah
7 Arch of the Garden, or Tauk-e-Bostan
8 Encounter with Robbers near Kengawar
9 Hamadan and Mount Alwund, the ancient Ecbatana
10 Kherdakhoud and surrounding Country
11 Mountains, and distant View of Ispahan
12 Street, Mosque, and Bazaar, in Ispahan
13 Royal Palace of Shah Abbas, at Ispahan
14 Great Square and Front of the Royal Mosque, at Ispahan
15 View of Ispahan from an Eminence overlooking the City
16 Fire Temples of the ancient Disciples of Zoroaster
17 Ruins of the Great Temple at Persepolis
18 City of Shiraz, as seen from without the Walls
19 Steep Mountain Pass of Kotel Dokhter
20 Town of Kauzeroon at the foot of a range of hills
21 Town of Bushire, from the approach by land
22 Boat-Entrance to the Harbour of Bombay
23 Port of Bushire, as approached from the Sea
24 Ruins of Ormuz, with its Town and Bay
25 Ras-el-Khyma, the Chief Port of the Wahabee Pirates
26 Harbour, Town, and Fortifications of Muscat
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J. Dodd
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White
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Jackson
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Mason
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D. Dodd
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Williams
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Slader
135
Branston
159
Wright
168
Mason
184
Lee
197
Jackson
211
Bonner
220
Williams
228
Lee
238
D. Dodd
269
Bonner
288
Williams
313
White
331
By field
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White
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By field
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J. Dodd
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Slader
476
J. Dodd
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Travels in Assyria, Media, and Persia, including a journey from Bagdad by Mount Zagros, to Hamadan, the ancient Ecbatana, researches in Ispahan and the ruins of Persepolis, and journey from thence by Shiraz and Shapoor to the sea-shore. Description of Bussorah, Bushire, Bahrein, Ormuz, and Muscat, narrative of an expedition against the pirates of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , with illustrations of the voyage of Nearchus, and passage by the Arabian Sea to Bombay.

The book is written by James Silk Buckingham and contains illustrations and a map at the beginning, entitled "General map of Persia, with the routes pursued by Mr Buckingham in his travels from Bagdad across the mountains of Zagros, through Assyria, Media & Persia, incuding the chief positions of all the ancient cities & modern towns, from the banks of the Tigris to the shores of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. " and signed "Sidy. Hall, sculpt."

Buckingham is identified on title page as "author of Travels in Palestine and the countries east of the Jordan; Travels among the Arab tribes; and Travels in Mesopotamia; member of the Literary Societies of Bombay and Madras, and of the Asiatic Society of Bengal." Name of manufacturer from p. ii. Portrait of the author signed as follows: "Drawn and Etched by W.H. Brooke, A.R.H.A." and "Aquatinted by R. Havell Jnr." Dedication to Sir Charles Forbes on p. v. Vignette on p. 545. With publication announcement of the second edition of Buckingham's Travels in Mesopotamia on last unnumbered page.

Publication Details: London : Henry Colburn, New Burlington Street, 1829. Printed by S. and R. Bentley, Dorset Street, Fleet Street.

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1 volume (545 pages)
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There is a table of contents at the beginning (vii-xvi) and an index at the end of the volume (539-545).

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Dimensions: 283 mm x 220 mm.

Pagination: xvi, 545, [1] p., [2] leaves of plates (1 folded).

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