The six voyages of John Baptista Tavernier, Baron of Aubonne : through Turky, into Persia and the East-Indies, for the space of forty years. Giving an account of the present state of those countries, viz. of the religion, government, customs, and commerce of every country; and the figures, weight, and value of the money currant all over Asia. To which is added, a new description of the seraglio / Made English by J. P. Added likewise, a voyage into the Indies, &c. By an English traveller, never before printed: Publish'd by Dr Daniel Cox.

  • Tavernier, Jean-Baptiste, 1605-1689.
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The six voyages of John Baptista Tavernier, Baron of Aubonne : through Turky, into Persia and the East-Indies, for the space of forty years. Giving an account of the present state of those countries, viz. of the religion, government, customs, and commerce of every country; and the figures, weight, and value of the money currant all over Asia. To which is added, a new description of the seraglio / Made English by J. P. Added likewise, a voyage into the Indies, &c. By an English traveller, never before printed: Publish'd by Dr Daniel Cox. Public Domain Mark. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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London : Printed by William Godbid, for Robert Littlebury at the King's Arms in Little Britain, and Moses Pitt at the Angel in St Paul's Church-yard, 1677-78.

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3 parts, plates : illustrations ; 32 cm (folio)

Notes

T.p. of [pt. 2] has imprint: London: Printed, and sold by Robert Littlebury, at the King's-Arms in Little Britain, and Moses Pit, at the Angel in St. Paul's Church-yard, 1678
[Pt. 3] has title: A new relation of the inner-part of the Grand Seigneur's seraglio. Imprint: London : Printed, and sold by R.L. and Moses Pitt. 1677. A second part of [Pt. 3] has its own t.p.: A short description of all the kingdoms which encompass the Euxine and Caspian seas ... Imprint as for main [Pt. 3] title but with spelling "Pytt". Signed "Astracan"
[Pt. 3] is in two parts; signatures continuous
Copy 1 Note: Bound in 1 vol.

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Wing, T.255-6
ESTC R42882
Wing (CD-ROM, 1996), T255A

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