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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...
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.
Collections of travels through Turky into Persia, and the East-Indies : giving an account of the state of those countries : as also, a full relation of the five years wars between Aureng-Zebe and his brothers in their father's life-time, about the succession : and a voyage made by the Great Mogul, Aureng-Zebe, with his army from Delhi to Lahor, from Lahor to Bember, and from thence to the kingdom of Kachemire, by the Mogols call'd the paradise of the Indies : together with a relation of the Kingdom of Japan and Tunkin, and of their particular manner and trade : to which is added a new description of the Grand Seignior's seraglio, and also, of all the kingdoms that encompass the Euxine and Caspian Seas (v.1-2)
Tavernier, Jean-Baptiste (1605-1689); Phillips, John (1631-1706); Everard, Edmund
1684-88
Each section of the work has seperate pagination. Part titles and title of volume 2, dated 1684.
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.
saddle band
A saddle band for a donkey saddle. Made of strong canvas backing, with a tufted woollen face, in a geometric pattern, with a large numbers of woollen tassels decorating it.
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...
Collections of travels through Turky into Persia, and the East-Indies : giving an account of the state of those countries : as also, a full relation of the five years wars between Aureng-Zebe and his brothers in their father's life-time, about the succession : and a voyage made by the Great Mogul, Aureng-Zebe, with his army from Delhi to Lahor, from Lahor to Bember, and from thence to the kingdom of Kachemire, by the Mogols call'd the paradise of the Indies : together with a relation of the Kingdom of Japan and Tunkin, and of their particular manner and trade : to which is added a new description of the Grand Seignior's seraglio, and also, of all the kingdoms that encompass the Euxine and Caspian Seas (v.2)
Tavernier, Jean-Baptiste (1605-1689); Phillips, John (1631-1706); Everard, Edmund
1684-88
Each section of the work has seperate pagination. Part titles and title of volume 2, dated 1684.
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...
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...
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 ...
prayer mat
before 1947
This item is made of cotton fabric quilted in zigzag parallel lines and backed with a printed cotton fabric. A 14cm wide border of floral sprays framed by leaves forming squares runs along the sides ...
[29 documents, letters, and other ephemera pertaining to Anglo-Jewish history (especially the newspaper The Voice of Jacob), 1659–1938 (bulk 1826–1868) (originals)].
1659–1938
Title supplied by cataloguer. Summary: The collection contains 29 separate items, the majority of which are foliated in pencil in upper right recto as if bound together; the items are primarily in ...