Histoire de la Perse ou moeurs et coutumes des habitants de ce royaume

Histoire de la Perse ou moeurs et coutumes des habitants de ce royaume. M. N. Perrin, with a geographical notice and an essay on Persian literature, by E. Gauttier. Paris, Nepveu, 1843 and 1842 for volume 5 (which corresponds to the 1843 printing as it was published at the end of the year for the 1843 edition). Sextodecimo (16mo) (13.9 x 9 cm). Complete copy. Half-cloth binding in brown with marbled boards. Edition in 7 volumes illustrated with 65 plates (separate), including 27 folding plates. Bumped corners. Overall in very good condition. This is the Second Edition (the first edition is from 1823). However, this edition remains very rare and sought-after, and it is uncommon to find this work complete and in homogeneous condition. Volume 1: 215 pp., illustrated with 17 plates, Geography and History. Tear with loss on one of the plates, and one plate slightly worn. Volume 2: 272 pp., Modern History, Contemporary History. Volume 3: 207 pp., illustrated with 7 plates, Qajar Dynasty; On the King of the harem and the Princes of the blood. Volume 4: 223 pp., illustrated with 6 plates. On the high dignitaries of the State, the administration of the Kingdom, justice, finances. On the various religions of Persia. Volume 5: 228 pp., illustrated with 23 plates. On the army, manners and customs, construction of buildings... Volume 6: 238 pp., illustrated with 5 plates. On astrology, surgery, sports and leisure, literature... Volume 7: 202 pp., illustrated with 8 plates. On Poetry, agriculture, manners of the nomads... Important work of history, geography, and ethnography dedicated to Persia, gathering accounts from European travelers, diplomats, and orientalists of the 18th and early 19th centuries. Narcisse Perrin traces the political history of the kingdom, from the origins of Persian civilization to the modern era, while Édouard Gauttier d’Arc enriches the whole with a detailed geographical study and a remarkable essay on Persian literature presenting great oriental poets such as Ferdowsi, Saadi, and Hafez. The work is particularly sought-after for its abundant illustration depicting monuments, costumes, characters, scenes of daily life, and various aspects of Persian manners.