Lot 1151
  • 1151

Sherley, Anthony

Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 GBP
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Description

  • Sir Antony Sherley his relation of his travels into Persia. London: Nathaniell Butter, and Joseph Bagfet, 1613
  • paper
FIRST EDITION, small 4to (177 x 132mm.), viii, 140pp., old maroon half morocco, marbled boards, title repaired

Literature

STC 22424; Wilson p.209

Condition

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Catalogue Note

Rare. The Sherley brothers were the earliest (unofficial) envoys from England to Persia. Sir Anthony was sent by the Earl of Essex in 1599 in order to persuade the Shah to ally himself with European powers against the Turks and also to promote trade.