Amsterdam, aux depens de la Compagnie, 1735
With fine provenance. First collected edition of Chardin's Voyages, with the complete account of the voyages, along with that of the coronation of Soleiman III.
With a fine provenance, from the Bosanquet family, renowned Huguenot bankers with strong connections to the East India Company. Richard Bosanquet (1735-1809), son of David and his wife Dorcas Melchior, was a partner in the Hamburg merchants Bosanquet & Fatio, and a Director of the East India Company, whilst George Bosanquet (1791-1866) was the son of Jacob Bosanquet (1755-1828), Chairman of the East India Company in 1798, 1803 and 1811, who had also served as a Director and Deputy Chairman for three terms.
'Chardin was a Huguenot who was forced to emigrate to England. He was knighted by Charles II and on his death was buried in Westminster Abbey. His first visit to the East was made in 1665, at the age of twenty-two, when he both gratified a love of travelling and carried on his trade as a dealer in jewels. His more important voyage was made in 1671. His route differed from that usually taken by travellers to the East Indies in that he proceeded by way of the Black Sea and the countries bordering thereon' (Cox I p 249-250).
'Chardin set out for Persia for a second time in August 1671, but on this occasion diverted through Smyrna and Constantinople, and took the Black Sea Route to Caucasia, Mingrelia and Georgia, finally arriving at Esfahan in June 1673. In Georgia he heard of a race of warlike women, the Amazons, who had at some time in the recent past invaded a kingdom to the northwest. He remained in Persia for four years, as he says 'chiefly following the court in its removals, but also making some particular journeys.., as well as studying the language.' He apparently knew Esfahan better than Paris, and visited nearly every part of the country. His account of the Persian court and his business transactions with the shah are of considerable interest. In 1677 he proceeded to India, afterwards returning to France by way of the Cape of Good Hope' (Howgego C102); His second and more notable voyage to Persia, is important because it is in the account of this voyage that he describes life in late Safavid Persia' (Ghani p. 71).
First collected edition; 4 vols, 4to, first collected edition, titles printed in red and black, 2 engraved frontispieces, 79 engraved plates including map, mostly folding, 5 engraved vignettes, occasional very light foxing, old signatures to titles, contemporary calf gilt, morocco labels, neat repairs to spines, joints, and corners, 1 label renewed, a very good set.
Atabey 220.
With a fine provenance, from the Bosanquet family, renowned Huguenot bankers with strong connections to the East India Company. Richard Bosanquet (1735-1809), son of David and his wife Dorcas Melchior, was a partner in the Hamburg merchants Bosanquet & Fatio, and a Director of the East India Company, whilst George Bosanquet (1791-1866) was the son of Jacob Bosanquet (1755-1828), Chairman of the East India Company in 1798, 1803 and 1811, who had also served as a Director and Deputy Chairman for three terms.
'Chardin was a Huguenot who was forced to emigrate to England. He was knighted by Charles II and on his death was buried in Westminster Abbey. His first visit to the East was made in 1665, at the age of twenty-two, when he both gratified a love of travelling and carried on his trade as a dealer in jewels. His more important voyage was made in 1671. His route differed from that usually taken by travellers to the East Indies in that he proceeded by way of the Black Sea and the countries bordering thereon' (Cox I p 249-250).
'Chardin set out for Persia for a second time in August 1671, but on this occasion diverted through Smyrna and Constantinople, and took the Black Sea Route to Caucasia, Mingrelia and Georgia, finally arriving at Esfahan in June 1673. In Georgia he heard of a race of warlike women, the Amazons, who had at some time in the recent past invaded a kingdom to the northwest. He remained in Persia for four years, as he says 'chiefly following the court in its removals, but also making some particular journeys.., as well as studying the language.' He apparently knew Esfahan better than Paris, and visited nearly every part of the country. His account of the Persian court and his business transactions with the shah are of considerable interest. In 1677 he proceeded to India, afterwards returning to France by way of the Cape of Good Hope' (Howgego C102); His second and more notable voyage to Persia, is important because it is in the account of this voyage that he describes life in late Safavid Persia' (Ghani p. 71).
First collected edition; 4 vols, 4to, first collected edition, titles printed in red and black, 2 engraved frontispieces, 79 engraved plates including map, mostly folding, 5 engraved vignettes, occasional very light foxing, old signatures to titles, contemporary calf gilt, morocco labels, neat repairs to spines, joints, and corners, 1 label renewed, a very good set.
Atabey 220.
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