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Iran11
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Asia1
Persepolis (Iran)1
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Bruyn, Cornelis De (1652-7)2
Chardin, Sir John (1643-1713)2
Astracan1
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Bruggemann, Otto, 1600-16401
Chardin, John, Sir, 1643-17131
Crusius, Philipp, 1598-16761
Davies, John1
Davies, John (1625-1693)1
Herbert, Sir Thomas (1606-1682)1

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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...

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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.

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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 ...

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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

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...

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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...

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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.

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