Shoberl The World Persia 1 vol with plates

SHOBERL, F. (editor). Persia, Containing a Brief Description of the Country, and an Account of Its Government, Laws, and Religion... Only part 1 of 3 (from The World in miniature). London, Ackerman, no date (1822).
Small 8vo (150x90 mm). 9 engraved plates including frontispiece (some offsetting and minor foxing)
Contemporary yellow paper binding, partly worn and spotted. Bookplate of Gösta Nobel.


Provenance: Gustaf Oscar Ludvig (Gösta) Nobel (1886-1955), youngest son of Ludvig and Edla Nobel, was in Baku between 1914-17 and later took over as Managing Director over Branobel or "The Nobel Brothers Company" . The oil company was founded in Baku by his father and the two brothers Alfred and Robert. He and his family had to flee Russia 1918 during the Russian revoloution.

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