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
London
Collection
Calke Abbey, Derbyshire
NT 3201168
Summary
Bibliographic description
[14], 264, 331-417, [9], 154, [6] p., [19] leaves of plates (most foldled) : ill., port. ; fol. Pagination: [14], 264, 331-417 [11] p. [18] leaves of plates (incl frontis and add. engraved tp). Inscribed on recto frontis in pencil: "A perfect copy with all the fine plates &c [J Well...te?]". Annotation or ownership mark on added tp crossed out and illegible. Provenance: Inscribed on recto frontis: "Nath[anie]l Wells de La-Yard" [not identified]. Binding: Seventeenth or eighteenth-century full calf, sewn on five raised bands, double blind fillet on spine. Double blind fillet forming a border, gilt-tooled on edge. Maroon leather spine label, lettered in gilt: "Chardin's travels". Edges worn and leather damaged, joints broken. Worm damage.
Makers and roles
Sir John Chardin (1643-1713), author