Justinien

1824 · 911F33 — London: John Murray 1824 . First edition. Leather. Very Good Indeed. 7" by 4.5". None. The uncommon first edition of James Justinian Morier's satirical adventure novel set in Persia. The first edition of this work complete in three volumes.This picaresque romance of Persian life was written after author James Maurier retired from his diplomatic career in Iran.The novel is satirical with a negative undertone following a likeable rogue who gets himself into various adventures in a series of disguises. The work drew heavily on Morier's personal knowledge of Persia and its people which he had acquired from the British embassy staff at Tehran. The novel widely influenced English ideas of Persia and its Persian translation even led to the development of the modern Persian novel of social criticism.Rebound with endpapers renewed. Bound without half titles.with the bookplate of Sir Gore Ouseley 1st Baronet loosely inserted in each volume. He was a British entrepreneur linguist and diplomat who negotiated an important treaty between Russia and Persia in 1813 which redrew their common borders.Morier was noted for these novels about the Iran Qajar dynasty. 'The Adventures of Hajji Baba' was later made into an American adventure film in 1954. Rebound in quarter calf bindings with marbled paper covered boards. Endpapers renewed. Externally fine. Bookplates loosely inserted to each volume. Internally firmly bound. Pages of volumes I and III bright and generally clean with the odd spot to the first and last few leaves and throughout. More significant spotting to first and last leaves of volume II with majority of pages clean and bright. Very Good Indeed John Murray hardcover