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A primary source on a journey to Persia by Captain John Compton Pyne in 1884 revealing the West’s fascination with the Middle East in Victorian times. The book includes an introduction by the editors and a transcription of the manuscript with notes and the original illustrations, mainly watercolours. An important historical document and eye-witness account pertaining to Iran, anthropology, area studies, study of ‘orientalism’ and colonialism, and for historians.

Adventure and adventurers --- Pyne, John Compton --- Travel. --- Iran --- Description and travel. --- Adventurers --- Voyages and travels --- Description and travel --- History --- Isfahan --- Persian language