!['Travels in Assyria, Media, and Persia, including a journey from Bagdad by Mount Zagros, to Hamadan, the ancient Ecbatana, researches in Ispahan and the ruins of Persepolis, and journey from thence by Shiraz and Shapoor to the sea-shore. Description of Bussorah, Bushire, Bahrein, Ormuz, and Muscat, narrative of an expedition against the pirates of the Persian Gulf, with illustrations of the voyage of Nearchus, and passage by the Arabian Sea to Bombay.' [‎291] (322/582)](https://iiif.qdl.qa/iiif/images/81055/vdc_100023554058.0x000001/567.g.5._0324.jp2/full/!1200,1200/0/default.jpg "'Travels in Assyria, Media, and Persia, including a journey from Bagdad by Mount Zagros, to Hamadan, the ancient Ecbatana, researches in Ispahan and the ruins of Persepolis, and journey from thence by Shiraz and Shapoor to the sea-shore. Description of Bussorah, Bushire, Bahrein, Ormuz, and Muscat, narrative of an expedition against the pirates of the Persian Gulf, with illustrations of the voyage of Nearchus, and passage by the Arabian Sea to Bombay.' [‎291] (322/582)")
'Travels in Assyria, Media, and Persia, including a journey from Bagdad by Mount Zagros, to Hamadan, the ancient Ecbatana, researches in Ispahan and the ruins of Persepolis, and journey from thence by Shiraz and Shapoor to the sea-shore. Description of Bussorah, Bushire, Bahrein, Ormuz, and Muscat, narrative of an expedition against the pirates of the Persian Gulf, with illustrations of the voyage of Nearchus, and passage by the Arabian Sea to Bombay.' [291] (322/582)
The record is made up of 1 volume (545 pages). It was created in 1829. It was written in English. The original is part of the British Library: Printed Collections.
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THE MOSQUES. 291
meter and height. A pedestal of an inverted lotus flower, fully
opened, was shown us here, standing by itself, and exactly like
the pedestals of the columns at Persepolis, from which it was no
doubt brought; as the ruins of that city or temple are said to have
been employed in the structure of Shiraz, which was founded in
the seventy-sixth year of the Hejira under the Ommiades. In
the mosque itself is a fine old niche for prayer, with a rich
pointed arch over it, and the words 4 Bismillah-el-Rakhman-
el-Rakheem, &c. written around it in Cufic characters, in high
relief. The decorations of this arch are exuberant, but they are
all well-disposed; the ground-work is formed of clusters of grapes
and vine leaves,—a very singular combination for a Mohammedan
sanctuary ; and over the concave part of the roof is a large stem
disposed into three branches, with a full-blown lily at the end
of the central one, and a half blown one at the end of the other
two. A wooden flight of steps leads to a pulpit near, which is
equally old ; and over it, among the full-carved work of the back
part, is the confession of faith, 4 La Illah uLUllah, oua Mohammed
el Roosool Ullah.' The conquest of Persia by Tamerlane was
celebrated in this mosque; and though at present in a very ruined
and imperfect state, it was long the first in Shiraz. The whole
wears an appearance of much greater antiquity than the Mo
hammedan era.
From hence we went to the Musjid Wakeel, which is the most
modern, and reckoned to be the best mosque in Shiraz. It was
begun by Kerim Khan, but was never completely finished, and
it still remains in an incomplete state. Its entrance faces a
broad way, which connects it with the great square, leading
to the Ark, or Citadel, and the Prince's residence; so that its
situation is imposing. Within the gate of entrance is a large
square court, with piazzas around it, and a long reservoir of water
in the centre. It was now filled with soldiers preparing to
appear before the Prince, and with men in every stage of decre
pitude, halt, blind, and lame, preparing to ask alms. The mosque
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Travels in Assyria, Media, and Persia, including a journey from Bagdad by Mount Zagros, to Hamadan, the ancient Ecbatana, researches in Ispahan and the ruins of Persepolis, and journey from thence by Shiraz and Shapoor to the sea-shore. Description of Bussorah, Bushire, Bahrein, Ormuz, and Muscat, narrative of an expedition against the pirates of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , with illustrations of the voyage of Nearchus, and passage by the Arabian Sea to Bombay.
The book is written by James Silk Buckingham and contains illustrations and a map at the beginning, entitled "General map of Persia, with the routes pursued by Mr Buckingham in his travels from Bagdad across the mountains of Zagros, through Assyria, Media & Persia, incuding the chief positions of all the ancient cities & modern towns, from the banks of the Tigris to the shores of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. " and signed "Sidy. Hall, sculpt."
Buckingham is identified on title page as "author of Travels in Palestine and the countries east of the Jordan; Travels among the Arab tribes; and Travels in Mesopotamia; member of the Literary Societies of Bombay and Madras, and of the Asiatic Society of Bengal." Name of manufacturer from p. ii. Portrait of the author signed as follows: "Drawn and Etched by W.H. Brooke, A.R.H.A." and "Aquatinted by R. Havell Jnr." Dedication to Sir Charles Forbes on p. v. Vignette on p. 545. With publication announcement of the second edition of Buckingham's Travels in Mesopotamia on last unnumbered page.
Publication Details: London : Henry Colburn, New Burlington Street, 1829. Printed by S. and R. Bentley, Dorset Street, Fleet Street.
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- 1 volume (545 pages)
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There is a table of contents at the beginning (vii-xvi) and an index at the end of the volume (539-545).
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Dimensions: 283 mm x 220 mm.
Pagination: xvi, 545, [1] p., [2] leaves of plates (1 folded).
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- 'Travels in Assyria, Media, and Persia, including a journey from Bagdad by Mount Zagros, to Hamadan, the ancient Ecbatana, researches in Ispahan and the ruins of Persepolis, and journey from thence by Shiraz and Shapoor to the sea-shore. Description of Bussorah, Bushire, Bahrein, Ormuz, and Muscat, narrative of an expedition against the pirates of the Persian Gulf, with illustrations of the voyage of Nearchus, and passage by the Arabian Sea to Bombay.'
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- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, i-r:iii-v, 1:18, 1:546, iv-r:v-v, back-i
- Author
- Buckingham, James Silk
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