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Paperback. Zustand: Good. Sir John Chardin's Travels in Persia is an abridged translation of the original French edition, which describes in great detail the people, places, politics, governments, and culture John Chardin encountered during his many years of travel in the Near East. It was originally published in full in 1711 under the title Voyages de monsieur le chevalier Chardin en Perse, et autres lieux de l'Orient, or The Travels of Sir John Chardin in Persia and the Orient. It is considered an authority among academics; Persian scholar John Emerson said, Chardin's] information on Safavid Persia outranks that of all other Western writers in range, depth, accuracy, and judiciousness. The complete works have never been translated in English, though there are many editions. This volume contains the hard-to-find original 1720 translation, presented in two parts. SIR JOHN CHARDIN (1643-1713), also known as Jean Chardin, was a French jeweler and traveler who authored the ten-volume book The Travels of Sir John Chardin, one of the most well-regarded early scholarly works on the Near East and Persia by a Westerner. Chardin was trained to be a jeweler like his father, but instead set out with a fellow merchant for Persia and India in 1664 at the ripe age of 21. He spent most of his time traveling in Persia from 1664-1673, before finally settling in England to escape the French prosecution of Protestants in 1681. It was there that he published the first part of The Travels of Sir John Chardin in 1686, which was presented in full in Amsterdam in 1711, two years before his death.…

Paperback. Zustand: Fair. The item might be beaten up but readable. May contain markings or highlighting, as well as stains, bent corners, or any other major defect, but the text is not obscured in any way.

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. Abridged. It's a well-cared-for item that has seen limited use. The item may show minor signs of wear. All the text is legible, with all pages included. It may have slight markings and/or highlighting.

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Paperback. Zustand: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Paperback. Zustand: Brand New. abridged edition edition. 326 pages. 9.02x5.98x0.73 inches. In Stock.

Zustand: New. In English.

PAP. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

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Fine Facsimile Reprint. An exceptional copy, gilt-blocked on simile vellum boards. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Literally as new, still in publisher's protective wrapping.; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 287 pages; Physical desc.: pp. xxx, 287: illus.: plates, 1fold-out; port. 26 cm. Subjects: Iran --Description and travel --Early works to 1800. Series: Argonaut Press # 3. Notes: First published: London: Argonaut Press, 1927. Summary: The travels of Sir John Chardin in the second half of the seventeenth century mark the culmination of a remarkable period during which Persia, under the rule of the Safavi dynasty, attracted to her court Europeans of distinction. Chardin not only traveled far and wide and studied Persia and its people profoundly, but realised a handsome fortune from his dealings in jewelry. When he decided to return home in 1677, he widened his experiences by following the route via the Cape of Good Hope. 1 Kg. …

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. un-numbered copy of a limited edition of 975, xxx, 287, 9 illus. (some folding), half vellum, blue buckram boards, gilt titles to spine, silk bookmark; owner inscription in Abadan (Iran) on ffep- a very good copy but for the careful removal of the vignette from the title page. 4to - over 9¾" - 12".…

Zustand: Very Good.

Hardcover. Limited edition, 624/975. Octavo, xxx, 287 pages. In Good plus condition. Spine is white with gold print. In clear plastic sleeve, boards quarter bound with white vellum to spine and blue cloth to boards; light wear to spine caps and corners, rubbing to spine, peripheral toning, small blemishes to edges. Text block has deckle edges, green ribbon marker. Illustrated: b&w plates (some folded). NOTE: Shelved in Netdesk Column BB. 1411458. FP New Rockville Stock.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Published in the Pahlavi Commemmorative Reprint Series on the occasion of the Fifieth Anniversary of the Coronation of Reza Shah the Great with portraits of the late Shah of Iran and his father following the Persian title page at the back of each volume. Decorative paper covered boards; [40], 460, decorative title page, occasional vignettes.Ownership inscription of N.N. Ambraseys (1929-2012) Professor of Seismic Engineering at Imperial College, London on series title page. Size: 16mo - over 5¾ - 6¾" tall Facsimile Reprint of the Edition of 1671.…

Zustand: New. KlappentextrnrnThis is a reproduction of the original artefact. Generally these books are created from careful scans of the original. This allows us to preserve the book accurately and present it in the way the author intended. Since the origina.

Zustand: New. KlappentextrnrnThis is a reproduction of the original artefact. Generally these books are created from careful scans of the original. This allows us to preserve the book accurately and present it in the way the author intended. Since the origina.

Zustand: New. KlappentextrnrnThis is a reproduction of the original artefact. Generally these books are created from careful scans of the original. This allows us to preserve the book accurately and present it in the way the author intended. Since the origina.

Zustand: Fine. Reprint of the 1927 edition (which was a reprint of the 1720 edition). Hard back binding in publisher's original full caramel leather covered boards, blocked and lettered gilt back and front over dark brown leather ground. Quarto. 10'' x 8''. Contains (xxx), 287 pp with monochrome plates throughout, some folding. In Fine condition. Member of the P.B.F.A. IRAN [Persia].…

Hardcover. Zustand: VG+. Hardback in Very Good+ condition without dust jacket. 4to 11" - 13" tall. 287 pages. Number 296 of 975 in a limited edition. Corners bumped and ink ownership inscription on front endpaper. Binding is solid and the pages are clean . Quick shipping, excellent customer service. All books carefully packaged in boxes and ship with tracking information. …

Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. Faint Rubbing Elase Near Fine, No Inscriptions. Unopened Throughout. Excellent Copy. Large 8vo. Limited/Numbered. xxx, 287 pp. + 9 b/w illustrations of which 1 is foldng. Original vellum spine gilt lettered, blue-green cloth over boards, gilt Persian seal design on front cover, green silk bookmarker bound in. Introduction by Brigadier-General Sir Percy Sykes. Limited to 975 copies on 'Japon 'Vellum, this 446.…

Original copper engraving on laid paper (51 x 33 cm. overall). The Allahverdi Khan Bridge, popularly known as Si-o-se-pol, is the largest of the eleven historical bridges on the Zayanderud, the largest river of the Iranian Plateau, in Isfahan. The bridge was built in the early 17th century to serve as both a bridge and a dam. In good condition, some foxing to margins. Originally issued in the atlas volume of 'Voyages du Chevalier Chardin, en Perse, et autres lieux de l'Orient, enrichis d'un grand nombre de belles figures en taille-douce, représentant les Antiquités et les choses remarquables du pays. Nouvelle Édition.par L. Langlès.'.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. First Edition. 2 maps, + 63 plates (ten of which are folding including a map), contains engraved portrait by Macret after Loggan, original carton boards, lightly stained and rubbed round edges, new leather spine, book plate G. Giraud verso front cover, copy in very good condition. This work was described by one of the greatest Orientalists of the eighteenth century, William Jones, as the best account of the Muslim nations ever published. Chardin's first voyage undertaken in 1655, he went as far as India but then returned to Persia where he stayed for six years mastering Turkish and Arabic, besides Persian, and travelling widely. In 1671 he again travelled to Persia by way of Smyrna, Istanbul, the Crimea and the Caucasus. He visited India a second time . This work has a profound influence on the philosophers and historians of his time. Besides his own observations, Chardin, based his remarks on information furnished to him by Pere Rafael du Mans, the French Capuchin monk who lived in Isphahan for over 50 years (1644-1696) and was the most knowledgeable Westerner on Persia. Bibliographical References: Ghani, p. 73; Chadenat, 4730; Coll. Diba, p. 273; Weber 379 - Brunet I - 1802. #34127.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good+. Limited Edition, number 463 of 975 copies printed on Japon Vellum, by Walter Lewis at the University Press, Cambridge. Introduction by Brigadier-General Sir Percy Sykes. Editor: N.M.Penzer. 9 illustrations, 2 are fold-out - all are FINE. 287 pages + 24 pages of Preface and Introduction. Quarter cream leather, with green cloth, gilt design on front cover; gilt titles on spine. Pages are clean and in FINE condition. Book is tight, overall VG+ to FINE. Book.…

hardcover. Zustand: very good. first. First edition 1686. Original leather front and back covers, new leather spine, new paste-downs and front free end papers. Multiple fold-out maps and plates. Sir John Chardin was a French jeweller and traveller. This book is regarded as one of the finest works of early Western scholarship on Safavid Iran and the near East. In very good condition. Some pages show damage to side edges, a couple of pages have a small tear to bottom of page, some fold-outs have tears that have been repaired and also not repaired.…

Attractive, fresh example of the atlas, uncut, from the most desirable edition enhanced with new and larger plates. Printed on thick paper and extra-illustrated with a large hand-coloured map of the whole region. 'Chardin was a Huguenot who was forced to emigrate to England. He was knighted by Charles II and on his death was buried in Westminster Abbey. His first visit to the East was made in 1665, at the age of twenty-two, when he both gratified a love of travelling and carried on his trade as a dealer in jewels. His more important voyage was made in 1671. His route differed from that usually taken by travellers to the East Indies in that he proceeded by way of the Black Sea and the countries bordering thereon' (Cox I p 249-250). 'Chardin set out for Persia for a second time in August 1671, but on this occasion diverted through Smyrna and Constantinople, and took the Black Sea Route to Caucasia, Mingrelia and Georgia, finally arriving at Esfahan in June 1673. In Georgia he heard of a race of warlike women, the Amazons, who had at some time in the recent past invaded a kingdom to the northwest. He remained in Persia for four years, as he says 'chiefly following the court in its removals, but also making some particular journeys., as well as studying the language.' He apparently knew Esfahan better than Paris, and visited nearly every part of the country. His account of the Persian court and his business transactions with the shah are of considerable interest. In 1677 he proceeded to India, afterwards returning to France by way of the Cape of Good Hope' (Howgego C102); His second and more notable voyage to Persia, is important because it is in the account of this voyage that he describes life in late Safavid Persia' (Ghani p. 71). This edition of Chardin's classic account of Persia includes new plates not found in previous editions, among others, lovely views of Tbilisi (Tiflis), Erevan, Ispahan, Persepolis as well as Georgian and Persian costumes, views of lavish palace rooms and the Coronation of Suleyman. Folio (54 x 36 cm); with 85 engravings on 64 sheets (9 folding), including portrait of Chardin, 18 sheets with double-illustrations and 1 sheet with 4, with additional large folding map of Asia with outline coloured by hand by P. Lapie, 1810, engraved by Blondeau, all protected with original tissue guards. Recent half-calf over marbled boards.…

A very good copy of the atlas from the most desirable edition enhanced with new and larger plates. 'Chardin was a Huguenot who was forced to emigrate to England. He was knighted by Charles II and on his death was buried in Westminster Abbey. His first visit to the East was made in 1665, at the age of twenty-two, when he both gratified a love of travelling and carried on his trade as a dealer in jewels. His more important voyage was made in 1671. His route differed from that usually taken by travellers to the East Indies in that he proceeded by way of the Black Sea and the countries bordering thereon' (Cox I p 249-250). 'Chardin set out for Persia for a second time in August 1671, but on this occasion diverted through Smyrna and Constantinople, and took the Black Sea Route to Caucasia, Mingrelia and Georgia, finally arriving at Esfahan in June 1673. In Georgia he heard of a race of warlike women, the Amazons, who had at some time in the recent past invaded a kingdom to the northwest. He remained in Persia for four years, as he says 'chiefly following the court in its removals, but also making some particular journeys., as well as studying the language.' He apparently knew Esfahan better than Paris, and visited nearly every part of the country. His account of the Persian court and his business transactions with the shah are of considerable interest. In 1677 he proceeded to India, afterwards returning to France by way of the Cape of Good Hope' (Howgego C102); His second and more notable voyage to Persia, is important because it is in the account of this voyage that he describes life in late Safavid Persia' (Ghani p. 71). Includes, among others, lovely views of Tbilisi (Tiflis), Erevan, Ispahan, Persepolis as well as Georgian and Persian costumes, views of lavish palace rooms and the Coronation of Suleyman. Folio. With 85 engravings on 64 sheets (9 folding), including 1 map, portrait of Chardin, 18 sheets with double-illustrations and 1 sheet with 4; light waterstain on lower margin of several leaves. Near contemporary half polished calf over marbled boards; a bit rubbed.…

Edition : New Edition, Atlas volume rebacked tastefully in half calf, saving the original marbled boards. Decorative red and gilt centerpiece on upper board with gilt title. Ten 8vo (216x135mm) text volumes with full brown cloth boards. With black calf labels with gilt text. , Text is in French. This 1811 edition is based on Chardin?s classic account of life and society in Persia, complete with new plates, coincided with renewed French imperial ambitions, aimed at rivaling the British possessions in India. Chardin a Frenchman was the son of a jeweller. He set out in company with a Lyon merchant named Raisin in 1665 for Persia and India. After a highly successful journey, during which he had received the patronage of Shah Abbas II of Persia, he returned to France in 1670. He set out again for Persia in August 1671. This second journey was much more adventurous than the first and did not reach Isfahan till June 1673. In Isfahan he was appointed the Shah's personal jeweler by Suleiman I. During this time he was allowed to engage in an extended tour through much of Persia. Through the course of this tour Chardain was able to study the culture, government and religion in detail. After four years spent in research throughout Persia, he again visited India, and returned to Europe. In 1681, he settled in London, where he was appointed jeweller to the court of Charles II. Sir John Chardin's narrative has received the highest praise from the most competent authorities for its fullness, comprehensiveness and fidelity; and it furnished Montesquieu, Rousseau, Gibbon and Helvétius with most important material., Size : Folio (338x510mm). , The atlas volume is illustrated with 65 sheets bearing 86 engravings which include: a frontis portrait of Chardin, two maps, of which one is a folding map of Persia and the other a map of the Black Sea, 9 additional folded sheets, 18 double plate sheets, 1 quadruple plate sheet, plus single plate sheets. , Volume : 11 vol.(10 text-1 atlas), References : Weber 381; Graesse II 13; Wilson 40 A fine example of this work. Plates and text are in very good condition; generally clean and crisp. …