The travels of Sir John Chardin into Persia and the East-Indies. . Through the Black Sea, and the country of Colchis. Containing the author's voyage from Paris to Ispahan. Illustrated with twenty five copper plates. To which is added, The coronation of this present King of Persia, Solyman the III.
Sir John Chardin (1643-1713)
Category
Books
Date
1691
Materials
Place of origin
England
Collection
Dunham Massey, Cheshire
NT 3050028
Summary
Bibliographic description
[18],417,[9],154,[6]p., [17] leaves of plates (12 folded) . ill.., map, port.. . fol... Identified in 1768 catalogue: L.1 (7 in later hand).. Provenance: Bookplate: George Harry Grey (1737-1819) after 1768; anonymous armorial variant 2. Franks 12841.. Binding: 18th century[?] Cambridge-style panelled calf binding; blind roll pattern on board edges; gold-tooled spine, with red title label. Red and brown sprinkled edges.
Makers and roles
Sir John Chardin (1643-1713)