THE TRAVELS OF SIR JOHN CHARDIN INTO PERSIA AND THE EAST-INDIES
by CHARDIN, Sir John
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Minor soiling and wear, Near Fine
- Seller
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Fleetwood, Pennsylvania, United States
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About This Item
Chardin was a jewelry merchant who traveled extensively throughout Persia in the 1670s and was a keen observer of the area's culture.
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- Bookseller
- Charles Agvent (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 017257
- Title
- THE TRAVELS OF SIR JOHN CHARDIN INTO PERSIA AND THE EAST-INDIES
- Author
- CHARDIN, Sir John
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Minor soiling and wear, Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition in English
- Publisher
- Moses Pitt
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1686
- Keywords
- Illustrated Books, Iraq, Middle East, 17th Century, Turkey, Travel, Crimea
- Bookseller catalogs
- Travel; 17th Century;
Terms of Sale
Charles Agvent
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