Journal du voyage de Chev. Chardin en Perse & Aux Indes Orientales par la Mer Noire & par la Colchide Premiere Partie qui contient le voyage de Paris a Ispahan

Johaness Chardin

Published by Moses Pitt, 1686

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Folio bound in calf leather rebacked with a gilt-decorated spine preserving the original morocco spine label. Complete with the frontispiece portrait of the author, an additional engraved title-page, a folding engraved map of the Black Sea and surrounding countries, and 16 magnificent plates, 11 of which are folding, along with a few engravings in the text. Published in French (concurrently with an English edition) in 1686 as Part I of the Travels. At the end of this volume, is a Chardin's LE COURONNEMENT DE SOLEIMAN TROISIÈME, first published in Paris in 1671. Includes two indexes, one bound following part 1; the other bound at the end. The fine plates include views of the cities of Tefflis, Erivan, Tauris, Sultanie, Kom, and Cashan, as well as important monuments. Chardin was a jewelry merchant who traveled extensively throughout Persia in the 1670s and was a keen observer of the area's culture. Minor soiling and wear. Seller Inventory # JC12024

Bibliographic Details

Title: Journal du voyage de Chev. Chardin en Perse ...

Publisher: Moses Pitt

Publication Date: 1686

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Near Fine

Edition: 1st Edition