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JOHNSON, John, Lieut. Col.
A Journey from India to England, through Persia, Georgia, Russia, Poland, and Prussia, in the year 1817.
In 1817 Johnson, who had lived most of his life in India, and his companion Captain Salter decided they would travel to England by land. The Napoleonic wars ended, and peace was the rule in Persia and Europe. Further, the successes of the English had left a favorable impression on many people, and the British uniform was respected. This book is based on Johnson's journal of their travels. It is filled with observations on local life and customs as well as the traveler's adventures. Johnson supplies the reader with tables of expenses and distances and writes about points of interest.
- Published
- Longman, Hurst, [&c.], London. 1818.
- References
- Wilson p.111; Ghani p.196; Abbey Travel II 518; Diba p.115
- Plates
- 5
- Binding/Size
- M=4to
- Value
- 0-5000
- Published
- Longman, Hurst, [&c.], London. 1818.
- Ref
- 602
FIRST EDITION. 4to. xii 376pp. 13 aquatint or engraved plates, five coloured by hand, slight offsetting of text onto coloured plates, light spotting, uncut in modern red half morocco gilt by Aquarius, marbled boards, raised gilt bands, and title in gilt to spine - an excellent copy. The journey in 1817 of two British Army officers overland. The book includes a useful itemized account of all expenses incurred between Bombay and London (Ghani). Coloured plates in order: 1. Frontispiece. Khoords. 2. An Arab Bagpiper & Soldier. 3. Illyauts. 4. Two Ladies of the Court of Shah Abbas. 5. Persian Husbandmen.
