The Persian Journey of the Reverend Ashley Wishard and His Servant Fathi, by Elgin Groseclose, Bobbs-Merrill, 1937

The Persian Journey of the Reverend Ashley Wishard and His Servant Fathi by Elgin Groseclose is a lively and engaging novel of travel and adventure, first published in 1937. Set against the backdrop of early twentieth-century Persia, the story follows the unlikely partnership between an earnest clergyman and his perceptive servant, offering a mix of humour, cultural observation and gentle satire. Written with a light touch, the novel provides an entertaining glimpse of travel and encounter in a richly depicted setting.

The Persian Journey of the Reverend Ashley Wishard and His Servant Fathi, by Elgin Groseclose.

Published by The Bobbs-Merrill Company, Publishers, Indiannapolis and New York, 1937, Stated first edition. 

A near fine cloth hardback with printed title design to spine and front cover. Cover still crisp and clean. With its original very good dustjacket. The jacket is fully intact with no tears and only very slight wear to extremities and some light markings to light areas. Not price-clipped. The dustjacket now housed in clear, removable, protective plastic.

Pictorial endpapers with some markings to pastedowns. Text is bright and clean throughout. Soundly bound.

Text in English. 

259pp.

Weight approximately 471g (unpacked).

Dimensions: approximately 215mm high x 142mm wide x 28mm deep.