Chevalier Chardin - Voyages de Mr

Rare edition, estimated to be the most complete and sought-after, it is illustrated with magnificent plates, also fold-out - This work constitutes one of the final volumes of the vast documentary sum left by the knight Jean Chardin and presents itself as an indispensable complement to the previous volumes, gathering observations, memoirs, essays, and geographical descriptions - This volume contains the author's journey from Isfahan to Bandar Abassi & his return to Isfahan - This volume is distinguished by its analytical and synthetic character, the author seeking less to pursue the chronological narrative of his movements than to delve into the multiple aspects of Persian civilization that he was able to observe during his long stays - Chardin first revisits the general organization of the empire, describing in detail the administrative division of the provinces, the functions of the governors, the responsibilities of the royal officers, the mechanisms of tax collection, the functioning of public finances and the relationships between central authorities and local administrations - Mr. le Chevalier Chardin - Voyages de Mr. le Chevalier Chardin, en Perse, et autres lieux de l'Orient - 1711 - IX - Jean Louis de Lorme - 308 pp Good condition of the binding, the work in its full brown speckled morocco, wear from use, a few minor defects on boards and spine, headcap rubbed, red speckled edges, spine with raised bands, gilded spine title and volume number, cold-stamped borders framing the boards - Good interior condition, some stains, several engravings torn without loss, numerous spots on the pages, title page printed in red and black and adorned with a superb vignette, beautiful initial, pretty headbands, new edition, estimated to be the most complete and sought-after, it is illustrated with magnificent plates, also fold-out, endpapers in good condition, a pleasant copy - Delivery service guaranteed within a few days -

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