A new and accurate description of Persia and other eastern nations. Containing The Natural History of those Countries; the Religion, Temper, Manners and Customs of their Inhabitants; their Apparel, Exercises and Games; Arts, Trades, Manufacture, and Commerce. With Genuine Copies of the Instructions given by the English, French, and other European Powers, to their Respective Embassadors at that Court, and at those of China, Japan, and other Neighbouring Empires; no less Useful and Instructive for carrying on the Commerce in those Parts, than Entertaining to the Curious. Illustrated with a great number of cuts of habits, towns, beasts, birds, ruins, prospects at sea, &c
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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London
printed for A. Bettesworth and J. Batley in Pater-Noster-Row; J. Brotherton and W. Meadows in Cornhill; C. Rivington in St. Paul's-Church-Yard; and J. Hooke in Fleet-Street
1724, 1724
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| Collection: | Eighteenth Century Collections Online / ECCO - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
| Item Description: | Drop-head title on p.1: 'The travels of Sir John Chardin'. - Edmund Lloyd's translation of part of vols.3 and 4 of the Amsterdam edition of the 'Voyages', 1711. - English Short Title Catalog, T93276. - Reproduction of original from British Library |
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| Physical Description: | Online-Ressource (2v.,plates) 8° |