The Persian Adventurer: Being the Sequel of The Kuzzilbash FRAZER J.B. [James Baillie] 1783-1856 Publisher: Henry Colburn and Richard Bentley Publish Year: 1830 Publish Place: London: New Burlington Street Illustrator: Unknown Category: Miscellaneous, Foreign Travel, Antiquarian Book, History, Reference Book No: 007350 Status: For Sale Book Condition: Very Good Size: 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall Jacket Condition: Unknown Binding: Hardcover Book Type: Unknown Edition: 1st Edition Inscription: Unknown £275 Add to Basket Ask a question Refer to a friend Additional information VG in 3 volumes, 1st edition, 1830. In recent, to style, quarter green cloth, over contemporary boards, corners & edges bumped & lightly worn, printed paper labels. Internally, Vol 1, half title, [5], (vi-xii), [1], 2-365 pp, [1]. Vol II, [2], [1], 2-365 pp, [1]. Vol III, [2], [1], 2-392 pp. Occasional spot to eps, hinges strengthened, edges uncut, (203*125 mm).(Sadleir p134. Bateson - Cambridge Bibliography p393). The novel follows a Persian nobleman (or adventurer) navigating political intrigue, war, and court life. A follow up to The Kuzzilbash. A Tale of Khorasan, 3 vols, 1828. Amongst his other publications were; Narrative of a Journey into Khorasan in the Years 1821 and 1822 (1825) and Travels and Adventures in the Persian Provinces of the Southern Banks of the Caspian Sea (1826). Also wrote historical novels including The Kuzzilbash, a Tale of Khorasan (1828), The Persian Adventurer (1830), The Highland Smugglers (1832), and Tales of the Caravanserai (1833) and An Historical and Descriptive Account of Persia (Edinburgh 1834).
