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This book is a captivating 19th-century travel narrative that explores the rich cultural and political tapestry of Armenia and its borderlands. Through elegant prose and keen observation, Curzon—a British diplomat and explorer—offers a vivid portrait of Armenian life amid the shifting empires of Russia, Turkey, and Persia. Blending history, travel, and diplomacy, this classic work captures a world in transition and provides timeless insight into the complexities of ethnicity, religion, and power. 5 wood-engraved plates including frontispiece, engraved map, 4 pp. advertisements at rear, heavy spotting to frontispiece and title page, publisher’s gilt-stamped cloth, rebacked preserving spine, some cracking internally.