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Sir Anthony Sherley his relation of his travels into Persia : the dangers and distresses which befell him in his passage both by sea and land and his strange and unexpected deliverances
Shirley, Sir Anthony (1565-1635?)
1613
Indexed in: STC 22424.
Persepolis illustrata : or, The ancient and royal palace of Persepolis in Persia, destroyed by Alexander the Great about two thousand years ago : with particular remarks concerning that palace, and an account of the ancient authors, who have wrote thereupon. Illustrated and described, in twenty-one copper-plates
1739
Of the 13 plates of illustration, three are folding and six double. The text is engraved, in double columns. The 21 plates of the title appear to be a combination of the textual and illustrating plate...
A journey through Russia into Persia : by two English gentlemen, who went in the year 1739, from Petersburg, in order to make a discovery how the trade from Great Britain might be carried on from Astracan over the Caspian : To which is annex'd, a summary account of the rise of the famous Kouli Kan, and his successes, till he seated himself on the Persian throne
J. E (fl.1742); M. G (fl.1742); Spilman, James
1742
Dedication signed: James Spilman. 'The humble petition of the British company of merchants, trading to the Empire of Russia' is signed with the initials of the authors of the book, J.E. and M.G.
The travels of Sir John Chardin into Persia and the East Indies : The first volume, containing the author's voyage from Paris to Ispahan : To which is added, The coronation of this present king of Persia, Solyman the Third
Chardin, Sir John (1643-1713)
1686
No more published. First issue of the first English edition, with 'Directions for the book-binder for placing the cuts' in later, corrected state. A French edition was published simultaneously, but ...
The voiages and travels of John Struys through Italy, Greece, Muscovy, Tartary, Media, Persia, East-India, Japan, and other countries in Europe, Africa and Asia... : And two narratives of the taking of Astracan by the Cossackes, sent from Captain D.Butler
Struys, Jan Janszoon (1694); Morrison, John
1684
Indexed in: Wing S6020.
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
Chardin, Sir John (1643-1713)
1691
Published in English and French concurrently in 1686 as pt. 1 of the Travels, but no more parts were issued. "Le couronnement de Soleiman Troisième" had already appeared in Paris, 1671. A reissue o...
A relation of some yeares travaile, begunne anno 1626 : Into Afrique and the greater Asia, especially the territories of the Persian monarchie, and some parts of the Oriental Indies and iles adiacent. : Of their religion, language, habit, discent, ceremonies and other matters concerning them. : Together with the proceedings and death of the three late ambassadours Sir D. C., Sir R. S. and the Persian Nogdibeg : as also the two great monarchs, the king of Persia, and the great mogol
Herbert, Sir Thomas (1606-1682); Hollar, Wenceslaus (1607-1677); Marshall, William (fl. 1617-1650)
1634
First edition. Added t.-p.: A description of the Persian monarchy... by Th. Herbert ..." engraved by Wi. Marshall. "A discourse and proofe that Madoc ap Owen Gwynedd first found out that continent...
The voyages and travells of the ambassadors sent by Frederick Duke of Holstein, to the Great Duke of Muscovy, and the King of Persia : Begun in the year M.DC.XXXIII. and finish'd in M.DC.XXXIX. Containing a compleat history of Muscovy, Tartary, Persia. And other adjacent countries. With several publick transactions reaching near the present times; in VII. books. : Whereto are added the Travels of John Albert de Mandelslo (a gentleman belonging to the embassay) from Persia, into the East-Indies... in III. books
Olearius, Adam (1603-1671); Mandelslo, Johann Albrecht von (1616-1644); Davies, John (1625-1693)
1669
Vol. 2 has special t.-p: The voyages and travels of J. Albert de Mandelslo... into the East-Indies. "He [Frederick] employ'd in this embassy Philip Crusius... and Otton Brugman." cf. p. 1. From th...
The travels of Monsieur de Thevenot into the Levant. In three parts. Viz. Into I. Turkey. II. Persia. III. The East-Indies : Newly done out of French
Thevenot, Jean de (1633-1667); Lovell, Archibald (fl.1663-1687)
1687
Pagination very irregular. Portrait of the author as a frontispiece. Chapter 39 and part of chapter 40 (of Part 3) are duplicated on sig. I4. Translated by Archibald Lovell who signs the Preface...
The six voyages of John Baptista Tavernier, a noble man of France now living, through Turky into Persia, and the East-Indies, finished in the year 1670. Giving an account of the state of those countries. Illustrated with divers sculptures. : Together with A new relation of the present Grand Seignor's seraglio, by the same author. Made English by J. P. : To which is added A description of all the kingdoms which encompass the Euxine and Caspian seas : By an English traveller, never before printed
Tavernier, Jean-Baptiste (1605-1689); Phillips, John (1631-1706); Astracan pseud
1678
Title within line border. Part 2 has title: The six travels of John Baptista Tavernier, baron of Aubonne, through Turky and Persia to the Indies, during the space of forty years. Appended, with se...
Travels into Muscovy, Persia, and part of the East-Indies : containing, an accurate description of whatever is most remarkable in those countries...to which is added an account of the journey of Mr. Isbrants, ambassador from Muscovy, through Russia and Tartary, to China; together with remarks on the travels of Sir John Chardin, and Mr. Kempfer, and a letter written to the author on that subject
Bruyn, Cornelis de (1652-7)
1737
The work was originally written in Dutch, and translated into French. Frontispiece dated 1711.
A voyage to the Levant : or, Travels in the principal parts of Asia Minor, the islands of Scio, Rhodes, Cyprus, &c : with an account of the most considerable cities of Egypt, Syria and the Holy Land
Bruyn, Cornelis de (1652-7)
1702
The first edition of the English translation. With engraved portrait of the author after Kneller. Pagination jumps at Cc1 from 97 to 100, Fff1 from 201 to 204, and at Fff2 from 205 to 208.