Sir John Chardin's Travels in Persia. Never before translated into English. Containing, A most particular Account, of the Religion, Government, Trade, Product, Rarities, Structures, Arts and Sciences of that great Monarchy An exact description of the Court and City of Ispahan, the Capital thereof; as also of the celebrated Ruins of Persepolis, the antient Metropolis of that Nation, and of several other Places of Note. With Genuine Copies of the Instructions given by the English, French and other Powers, to their respective Embassadors in Persia, China, Japan, and other Eastern Empires; no less useful and instructive for carrying on the Commerce in those Parts, than satilfactory to the Curious. Adorn'd and illustrated with a great number of cutts. In [eight] volumes. By Edm. Lloyd, Esq; [electronic resource].
1720
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Sir John Chardin's Travels in Persia. Never before translated into English. Containing, A most particular Account, of the Religion, Government, Trade, Product, Rarities, Structures, Arts and Sciences of that great Monarchy An exact description of the Court and City of Ispahan, the Capital thereof; as also of the celebrated Ruins of Persepolis, the antient Metropolis of that Nation, and of several other Places of Note. With Genuine Copies of the Instructions given by the English, French and other Powers, to their respective Embassadors in Persia, China, Japan, and other Eastern Empires; no less useful and instructive for carrying on the Commerce in those Parts, than satilfactory to the Curious. Adorn'd and illustrated with a great number of cutts. In [eight] volumes. By Edm. Lloyd, Esq; [electronic resource].
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Voyages du chevalier Chardin en Perse, et autres lieux de l'Orient. English. Selections
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London : printed for the author; and sold by J. Smith in Exeter-Change in the Strand, 1720.
Place of Publication or Printing
Great Britain -- England -- London.
Language
English
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2v.,plates ; 8⁰.
Note
Edmund Lloyd's translation of part of vols. 3 and 4 of the Amsterdam edition of the 'Voyages', 1711.
Originally printed with "In eight volumes." and "Vol. I." on the titlepage; later states have "two" substituted for "eight" and "Vol. I." erased.
Titlepage in red and black.
Only two volumes published.
Reproduction of original from Harvard University Houghton Library.
Originally printed with "In eight volumes." and "Vol. I." on the titlepage; later states have "two" substituted for "eight" and "Vol. I." erased.
Titlepage in red and black.
Only two volumes published.
Reproduction of original from Harvard University Houghton Library.
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English Short Title Catalog, N23323.
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Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Cengage Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements.
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