The Travels of Sir John Chardin into Persia and the East Indies. London: Moses Pitt, 1686. (18),1-264, 331-417, (7, index, list of plates); (1, fly-title), 154, (5) pp. Mispagination omitting pp. 265-330 as always. 19 engraved plates, including the frontispiece and engraved title, many folding or double-page. Folio (315 x 194 mm). Old calf, sympathetically rebacked with new endpapers. Some plates with closed tears, calf somewhat abraded, corners chipped. First edition in English of this key book on the history of Persia / Iran. This copy complete with all the plates as called for and with the list of plates which is often lacking. “[Chardin’s] 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” (Cox). Chardin was a dealer in jewels who first traveled to the East in 1665. His most important voyage was made in 1671 as he journeyed by a different route than prior visitors, by way of the Black Sea and bordering countries. Cox I, p. 250.
The Travels of Sir John Chardin into Persia and the East Indies. London: Moses Pitt, 1686. (18),1-264, 331-417, (7, index, list of plates); (1, fly-title), 154, (5) pp. Mispagination omitting pp. 265-330 as always. 19 engraved plates, including the frontispiece and engraved title, many folding or double-page. Folio (315 x 194 mm). Old calf, sympathetically rebacked with new endpapers. Some plates with closed tears, calf somewhat abraded, corners chipped. First edition in English of this key book on the history of Persia / Iran. This copy complete with all the plates as called for and with the list of plates which is often lacking. “[Chardin’s] 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” (Cox). Chardin was a dealer in jewels who first traveled to the East in 1665. His most important voyage was made in 1671 as he journeyed by a different route than prior visitors, by way of the Black Sea and bordering countries. Cox I, p. 250.
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