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Wilbraham was a Captain in the British army on secondment to Mohammad Shah, and gives a good profile of the Qajar ruler.
Wilbraham was a Captain in the British army on secondment to Mohammad Shah, and gives a good profile of the Qajar ruler.
Wilbraham was a Captain in the British army on secondment to Mohammad Shah, and gives a good profile of the Qajar ruler.
Wilbraham was a Captain in the British army on secondment to Mohammad Shah, and gives a good profile of the Qajar ruler.

WILBRAHAM, Captain Richard.

Travels in the Trans-Caucasian provinces of Russia, and along the southern shore of the Lakes of Van and Urumiah in the autumn and winter of 1837.

London, John Murray, 1839.

£1,750.00
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Travels in the Trans-Caucasian provinces of Russia,

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Wilbraham was a Captain in the British Army on military secondment in the service of Mohammad Shah. He gives a good description of Qilhak village, north of Tehran, which had just been given by the Shah to the British Legation. In two good profiles of Mohamad Shah and Hajji Mirza Aqasi, the latter is portrayed as nearly insane (Ghani).

First edition; 8vo; errata slip after contents, engraved frontispiece, 4 lithographed plates, folding map, contemporary dark green morocco gilt extra, all edges gilt, light spotting to plates, a very good copy; xviii, 477 pp.

Ghani p398.

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Wilbraham was a Captain in the British army on secondment to Mohammad Shah, and gives a good profile of the Qajar ruler.

Travels in the Trans-Caucasian provinces of Russia,

£1,750.00
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