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
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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London
printed for the author; and sold by J. Smith in Exeter-Change in the Strand
1720, 1720
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| Collection: | Eighteenth Century Collections Online / ECCO - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
| Item Description: | Edmund Lloyd's translation of part of vols. 3 and 4 of the Amsterdam edition of the 'Voyages', 1711. - English Short Title Catalog, N23323. - Only two volumes published. - Originally printed with "In eight volumes." and "Vol. I." on the titlepage; later states have "two" substituted for "eight" and "Vol. I." erased. - Reproduction of original from Harvard University Houghton Library. - Titlepage in red and black |
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| Physical Description: | Online-Ressource (2v.,plates) 8° |