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Sir John Chardin (1643-1713)
The Travels of Sir John Chardin into Persia and the East-Indies, London: for Moses Pitt, 1686. Volume One [all published], 2° (310 x 185mm.). Engraved portrait frontispiece, additional engraved title, folding map and 16 engraved plates, some folding. (B1 with repaired corner, a few plates with short tears and old repairs, some leaves with short marginal tears, occasional light spotting and browning, some ink spotting affecting one or two letters). Modern half cloth (lightly rubbed). Provenance: 2 old ink ownership signatures on recto of portrait.
FIRST EDITION. Cox I, 249-50: "Chardin was a Huguenot who was forced to emigrate to England. He was knighted by Charles II and on his death was buried in Westminster Abbey. His first visit to the East was made in 1665 at the age of 22 ... his more important voyage was made in 1671. His route differed from that usually taken by travellers to the East-Indies in that he proceeded by way of the Black Sea and the countries bordering thereon. His account of the Persian Court and of his business transactions with the Shah are of great interest. Sir William Jones regarded his narrative as the best yet published on the Mohammedan nations"; Lowndes 2, 412; Wing C-2043.
The Travels of Sir John Chardin into Persia and the East-Indies, London: for Moses Pitt, 1686. Volume One [all published], 2° (310 x 185mm.). Engraved portrait frontispiece, additional engraved title, folding map and 16 engraved plates, some folding. (B1 with repaired corner, a few plates with short tears and old repairs, some leaves with short marginal tears, occasional light spotting and browning, some ink spotting affecting one or two letters). Modern half cloth (lightly rubbed). Provenance: 2 old ink ownership signatures on recto of portrait.
FIRST EDITION. Cox I, 249-50: "Chardin was a Huguenot who was forced to emigrate to England. He was knighted by Charles II and on his death was buried in Westminster Abbey. His first visit to the East was made in 1665 at the age of 22 ... his more important voyage was made in 1671. His route differed from that usually taken by travellers to the East-Indies in that he proceeded by way of the Black Sea and the countries bordering thereon. His account of the Persian Court and of his business transactions with the Shah are of great interest. Sir William Jones regarded his narrative as the best yet published on the Mohammedan nations"; Lowndes 2, 412; Wing C-2043.
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