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Iran - Description and travel - Early works to 1800
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A new and accurate description of Persia, and other eastern nations. Containing The Natural History of those Countries; the Religion, Temper, Manners and Customs of their Inhabitants; their Apparel, Exercises and Games; Arts, Trades, Manufacture, and Commerce. With Genuine Copies of the Instructions given by the English, French, and other European Powers, to their Respective Embassadors at that Court, and at those of China, Japan, and other Neighbouring Empires; no less Useful and Instructive for carrying on the Commerce in those Parts, than Entertaining to the Curious. Illustrated with a great number of cuts of habits, towns, beasts, birds, ruins, prospects at sea, &c.
Chardin, John, Sir, 1643-1713.Date: 1724- Books
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Sir John Chardin's Travels in Persia. Never before translated into English. Containing, A most particular Account, of the Religion, Government, Trade, Product, Rarities, Structures, Arts and Sciences of that great Monarchy An exact description of the Court and City of Ispahan, the Capital thereof; as also of the celebrated Ruins of Persepolis, the antient Metropolis of that Nation, and of several other Places of Note. With Genuine Copies of the Instructions given by the English, French and other Powers, to their respective Embassadors in Persia, China, Japan, and other Eastern Empires; no less useful and instructive for carrying on the Commerce in those Parts, than satilfactory to the Curious. Adorn'd and illustrated with a great number of cutts. In [eight] volumes. By Edm. Lloyd, Esq;
Chardin, John, Sir, 1643-1713.Date: 1720- Books
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A new and more correct translation than has hitherto appeared in public, of Mr. Cornelius Le Brun's travels into Moscovy, Persia, and divers parts of the East-Indies; containing an accurate description of all such articles as are most remarkable in each of those different countries, and most worthy the attention of the curious reader. As also of their antiquities; but more particularly those relating to the famous palace of Persepolis, commonly called Chelminar by the Persians: by a gentleman of Oxford. Adorn'd with a large number of copper-plates.
Bruyn, Cornelis de, 1652-1727.Date: M.DCC.LIX [1759]- Books
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A new collection of voyages and travels, Never before Publish'd in English. Containing a most Accurate Description of Persia, And other Eastern Nations. With genuine copies of the Instruction given by the English, French and other European powers, to their respective Embassadors at that court; and at those of China, Japan and their Neighbouring empires, no less Useful and Instructive for carrying on the Commerce in those Parts, than entertaining to the curious. To which will be added, a farther Account of Persia, and particularly the Antiquities of Persepolis, as also of the Navigation over the Caspian Sea, from that Empire to Muscovy, with a Description of the Court of the present Czar, and his Dominions; a Journey from Moscow to Archangel: and Voyage from thence to Holland. Illustrated with a great Number of Cuts, of Habits, Towns, Beasts, Birds, Ruins, Prospects at Sea, &c. ...
Date: MDCCXXI. [1721]- Books
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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.
Spilman, James.Date: 1742