Les Voyages de Jean Struys en Moscovie, en Tartarie, en Perse, aux Indes et en plusieurs autres païs étrangers, accompagnez de remarques particulières sur la qualité, la religion, le gouvernement, les coutumes & le négoce

1684 Struys Voyages in PERSIA Iran Arabia Russia Illustrated City Views Isfahan

Jan Janszoon Struys was a 17th-century Dutch explorer known for his voyages in Africa and Asia. Perhaps his most remarkable voyage was to Moscow, Persia, and the Caspian Sea in which he gained significant understanding of Russian and Middle Eastern customs and diplomacy. His discoveries and experiences were published in his book 'Three Remarkable Journeys' which went through numerous editions, translations, and titles including this 1684 French edition.

These volumes from the 1684 edition contain highly impressive and desirable illustrations including:

· Massacre at Fort Astrakhan in Russia

· View of Mushait Saudi Arabia

· View of Shiraz, Iran

· View of Isfahan, Iran

Item number: #24996

Price: $995

STRUYS, Jan Janszoon

Les Voyages de Jean Struys en Moscovie, en Tartarie, en Perse, aux Indes et en plusieurs autres païs étrangers, accompagnez de remarques particulières sur la qualité, la religion, le gouvernement, les coutumes & le négoce…

Lyon : chez Léonard Plaignard, Jean-Bapt. Guillimin, 1684.

Details:

· Collation: Complete with all pages; 2 volumes

o Vol. 1 – [24], 455, [1]

o Vol. 3 – [6], 389, [7]

o 20 plates (19 folding)

· Language: French

· Binding: Leather; tight and secure

· Size: ~6in X 3.5in (15cm x 8.5cm)

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