{"product_id":"1910-travel-to-persia-illustrated-antique-glory-of-the-shia-world","title":"1910 TRAVEL to PERSIA ILLUSTRATED antique GLORY OF THE SHIA WORLD","description":"\u003ccenter\u003e\r\n\u003ch4\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 15pt\"\u003eTHE GLORY OF THE SHIA WORLD\u003cbr\u003eTHE TALE OF A PILGRIMAGE\u003cbr\u003eTRANSLATED \u0026amp; EDITED FROM A PERSIAN MANUSCRIPT\u003cbr\u003eBY\u003cbr\u003eMAJOR P. M. SYKES, C.M.G.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHIS BRITANNIC MAJESTY'S CONSUL-GENERAL\u003cbr\u003eAND AGENT TO THE GOVERNMENT OF INDIA IN KHORASAN\u003cbr\u003eROYAL GOLD MEDALLIST OF THE ROYAL GEOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY\u003cbr\u003eAUTHOR OF 'TEN THOUSAND MILES IN PERSIA'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eASSISTED BY\u003cbr\u003eKHAN BAHADUR AHMAD DIN KHAN\u003cbr\u003eATTACHÉ TO THE BRITISH CONSULATE-GENERAL\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWITH MANY ILLUSTRATIONS IN THE TEXT AND FOUR COLOURED REPRODUCTIONS FROM PERSIAN PAINTINGS\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMACMILLAN AND CO., LIMITED: ST. MARTIN'S STREET, LONDON; 1910\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFIRST EDITION\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003epp.xiv+279+[1, colophon]\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDecorative original blue cloth, upper cover stamped in gilt and embellished with red Persianate designs,\u003cbr\u003e spine lettered in gilt. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e4 color reproductions from Persian paintings, photographic plates, and numerous illustrations in text. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSome wear of the binding, very good intrerior\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSykes purports to translate an account of a pilgrimage to Meshhed by Nurullah Khan, Iranian poet and historian, but the book is actually a heavily fictionalised account of his own time in Persia, richly embellished with his own photographs and quotations from Persian poetry.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Sykes (1867-1945), one of the great scholar-administrators, undertook his first Persian journey - a six-month horseback tour - in 1893.\u003cbr\u003e He was appointed British consul for Kerman and Persian Baluchistan the following year. \u003cbr\u003eHe continued to travel widely in the region during a succession of similar postings, \"earning his reputation as an authority on Persian history, geography, and customs\" (ODNB).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e A fictional tale which the author intended to be \"a second Hajji Baba, which would serve as a true picture of Persia some ten years ago, before constitutional reform appeared on the horizon.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\" The story is set in Kerman and Baluchistan and is the tale of a pilgrimage to Mashad. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSykes was the British Consul General in Mashad at the time of writing. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Size 6 by 9\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16pt\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eText in English\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e===================================================\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePlease see my other auctions \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThank You\u003c\/span\u003e \r\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eRefund Policy: We will issue a FULL REFUND, 100% money back if you are not satisfied with your purchase. Items must be returned to us within 20 days in order to receive a refund or replacement. Buyer is responsible for shipping costs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/center\u003e","brand":"Motka","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51851952587054,"sku":null,"price":214.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0692\/8017\/0286\/files\/203244-001jpg.jpg?v=1773625048","url":"https:\/\/motka.store\/products\/1910-travel-to-persia-illustrated-antique-glory-of-the-shia-world","provider":"Motka","version":"1.0","type":"link"}