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John Chardin : 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. / Illustrated with Twenty Five Copper Plates. / To which is added, The Coronation of this present King of Persia, Solyman the III

Christopher Bateman, London, c. 1691

Contemporary full speckled calf, spine expertly rebacked with six compartments of raised bands and gilt floral motifs, gilt text on two and six. Title in red and black. , Plate “Sultanie” has a 3-inch tear extending into the image from the top margin; pagination jumps from 264 to 331 with no loss to text; a very handsome copy, text and plates are clean and crisp., Tall 4to., P. (2), blank, frontis, title, blank, dedication (4), preface (7), blank, 1-264, 331-417, blank, index (5), blank, half-title, blank, blank, directions to binder, 1-154, index (5), blank, (2)., With 18 (of 19) plates, including one folding map, five double-page folding city views, and six folding views. Because the binder counts each “sheet” or page of a plate as one copper plate, the title gives a total of 25 rather than the actual total of 19 (as given on the directions to the binder facing the first page of the Coronation section). Lacks portrait of Chardin. Also includes three engraved initials and four in-text engravings.

Bookplate of S.E. Widdrington., Jean Chardin was a French jeweller. In 1665, he set out in company with a Lyon merchant named Raisin for Persia and India. He returned to France in 1670 after a highly successful journey, during which he had received the patronage of Shah Abbas II of Persia. He set out again for Persia in August 1671. This second journey was much more adventurous than the first and did not reach Isfahan until June 1673. In Isfahan the new Shah, Suleiman III, appointed him as his personal jeweller. During this time he was allowed to engage in an extended tour through much of Persia. Over the course of this tour, Chardin was able to study the country’s culture, government and religion in detail. After four years spent in research, he once again visited India then returned to Europe. In 1681, he settled in London, where he was appointed jeweller to the court of Charles II. Sir John Chardin's narrative has received the highest praise from the most competent authorities for its fullness, comprehensiveness and fidelity; it furnished Montesquieu, Rousseau, Gibbon and Helvétius with very important material. The first edition was published in French and English in 1686. Most reference books (except Wilson) do not mention this English edition, citing the first one in 1686, and ones from the early 18th century., Wilson 40; Weber 377-8; Cox I:249-50; Schwab 87; Graesse II:121.

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John Chardin : 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. / Illustrated with Twenty Five Copper Plates. / To which is added, The Coronation of this present King of Persia, Solyman the III

Christopher Bateman, London, c. 1691.

Contemporary full calf with double-lined blind borders and blind floral cornerpieces, expertly rebacked in six compartments of raised bands and gilt-tooled motifs, gilt crimson calf label on two, gilt text on six, edges speckled red. , Lacks directions to binder leaf with plate listing, text is age-toned with occasional minor browning, the bottom fore-margins to pages 1-2 and 205-6 (of the first part) have been reinforced (not affecting text), plates are cleaned and restored, pagination jumps from 264 to 331 with no loss to text, pages 415-417 have switched places with the first index (no loss); otherwise a very good copy., Small folio. , P. (4), blank, portrait, engraved title, blank, title, blank, dedication (4), preface (7), blank, 1-264, 331-414, index (5), 415-417, blank; half-title, blank, 1-154, index (5), blank, (4)., Title in red and black. Complete with 19 plates, including one folding map, five double-page folding city views, and six folding views. Because the binder counts each “sheet” or page of a plate as one copper plate, the title gives a total of 25 rather than the actual total of 19. Also includes three engraved initials and four in-text engravings., Volume : Two parts in one volume.

Jean Chardin was a French jeweller. In 1665, he set out in company with a Lyon merchant named Raisin for Persia and India. He returned to France in 1670 after a highly successful journey, during which he had received the patronage of Shah Abbas II of Persia. He set out again for Persia in August 1671. This second journey was much more adventurous than the first and did not reach Isfahan until June 1673. In Isfahan the new Shah, Suleiman III, appointed him as his personal jeweller. During this time he was allowed to engage in an extended tour through much of Persia. Over the course of this tour, Chardin was able to study the country’s culture, government and religion in detail. After four years spent in research, he once again visited India then returned to Europe. In 1681, he settled in London, where he was appointed jeweller to the court of Charles II. Sir John Chardin's narrative has received the highest praise from the most competent authorities for its fullness, comprehensiveness and fidelity; it furnished Montesquieu, Rousseau, Gibbon and Helvétius with very important material. The first edition was published in French and English in 1686. Most reference books (except Wilson) do not mention this English edition, citing the first one in 1686, and ones from the early 18th century., Wilson 40; Weber 377-8; Cox I:249-50; Schwab 87; Graesse II:121.

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