The travels of Sir John Chardin into Persia and the East-Indies. . The first volume, containing the author's voyage from Paris to Ispahan. To which is added, The coronation of this present King of Persia, Solyman the Third.
Sir John Chardin (1643-1713)
Category
Books
Date
1686
Materials
Place of origin
England
Collection
Ickworth, Suffolk
NT 3025945
Summary
Bibliographic description
[14], 417, [11], 154, [6] p., 18 p. of plates . ill.. . fol.. Pagination: [16], 417, [5], 154, [12] p., 18 [i.e. 25] leaves of plates (4 double leaves, 6 double folded leaves, 5 single leaves). With an additional engraved title-page: 'Travels of Sr. Iohn Chardin into Persia and ye East Indies, through the Black-Sea. And the country of Cholcis'. Index leaves *1-3 mis-bound at end.. Binding: Eighteenth-century tan calf binding; gilt roll on board edges. Rebacked in gold-tooled calf, with red morocco title label. Blue sprinkled edges.
Provenance
Part of the Bristol Collection. The house and contents were acquired through the National Land Fund and transferred to the National Trust in 1956
Makers and roles
Sir John Chardin (1643-1713)