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'The travels of Sir John Chardin into Persia and the East Indies, through the Black Sea, and the country of Colchis. Containing the author's voyage from Paris to Ispahan. To which is added, the coronation of the present King of Persia, Solyman the III.' [‎232] (267/594)

The record is made up of 1 volume (505 pages). It was created in 1691. It was written in English. The original is part of the British Library: Printed Collections.

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The TraDels of Sir John Chardin into Perfia,
. ■ , , ! — —
of your Kjngdonty a Gentleman no Ilinjlrioui
then Nobility, is come hither in Envoy
(Royal Majejiy to renew the 'Peace, Rati fie
good Concfpondence between the hap King Sultan Soliman,
Grandeur is advancd to the Heat/ens
Earth, a Prince moji High, Snprea
(power,accuftonfd to makehimfclf by adord by moji
midable Enemies^ who enriches th
and who is worthy more fraifes
him. Monarch of Perfia, Media, Parchia, Hircania, Per-
fian Golph, and the Iflands therein contained, Caramania, Ara-
cofia , Margiana and other
Lordfhips. lour Agent has pafs'd
out having fttffer'd the leajl Inconvenien
Jiation. lie has mm taken his l
Xiod toward your (Royal Majejiy.
good will and Friendjhip which we
that this good SubjeB and my Vo as welcom
felf as he has been to yourTredecejfor.
At the Royal Palace of 7ejijlis y of the Birth
of Jefus Jdejpa.
The Twentieth, I defir'd the Prefe& or Superiour of the
Theatins, and Father Raphael to return Thanks to the Prince
for the Favours and Honours he had done me, and to pray
him that I might have an Officer to conduct me to Icivan the
chief City of Armenia the Greater. To which the Prince fa-
tisfi d with the Complement, and no lefs ready to grant me my
requeft, Commanded the Capuchi to tell me,
great Kindnefs for the Europeans, wiffd Icon Id
haveJiayd longer at Tefflis, to t
clear to me what he profefs'd; bu
ther had he any deftre to flop me
Kings bujinefs^ and therefore tha to go
pleasedj that there was all manner
ries, and that therefore I needed
he would fend one of his Officers
The Fathers told me afterwards that he had held 'em in a
long difcourfe concerning his earnefl defire that the
would come and fettle in Georgia, to which purpofe they had
orders to tell me, that if they would come thither for Trade,
he would Grant 'em all the Priviledges and Advantages they

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The travels of Sir John Chardin into Persia and the East Indies, through the Black Sea, and the country of Colchis. Containing the author's voyage from Paris to Ispahan. To which is added, the coronation of this present king of Persia, Solyman the III.

Publication details: London: printed for Christopher Bateman, 1691.

Holding notes: Imperfect, only 16 plates present.

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1 volume (505 pages)
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The volume contains two sections, an account the travels and an account of the Coronation. There is an index to the account of the travels, which begins after page 417; and a table, similar to an index, for the account of the coronation which begins after page 154.

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Dimensions: 304mm x 197mm.

Condition: [14], 417, [7[, [2], 154, [6]p, 25 leaves of plates, iii, map, portrait; 31cm. 2°.

Pagination: p265 to p330 have been omitted; the pages between p398 and p403 have been numbered as follows: p402, p400, p401, p399.

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'The travels of Sir John Chardin into Persia and the East Indies, through the Black Sea, and the country of Colchis. Containing the author's voyage from Paris to Ispahan. To which is added, the coronation of the present King of Persia, Solyman the III.' [‎232] (267/594), British Library: Printed Collections, ORW.1986.b.10, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100023639358.0x000044> [accessed 29 March 2024]

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