English translation from a French translation of the original Dutch work 'Reizen over Moskovie, door Persie en Indie' published in Amsterdam in 1711. Published in French with title 'Voyage de Corneille Le Brun par la Moscovie, en Perse, et aux Indes Orientales' in Amsterdam in 1718.
Running title: The travels of Cornelius le Bruyn.
Text is continuous despite pagination and signatures.
Text in double columns, with printed marginalia.
With bibliographical references and index.
Signatures: Vol.1: [pi]1 A-3Rp2 s3Sp2s(-3S1); v.2: [A]1 B-3Mp2 s3O-3Pp2s.
Errors in pagination: vol. 1: p. 138, 139, 236 and 237-240 misnumbered 139, 138, 362 and 263-266 respectively; vol. 2: p. 165 and 168 misnumbered 167 and 166 resepctively.
Plates are engravings and etchings, with further engraved and etched illustrations in the text.
Engraved frontispiece signed: "B. Picart delineavit ano 1711"; engraved portrait signed: "Godfr: Kneller Eques pinxit" and "G. Valck schulp."; 3 numbered engraved maps on double leaves, signed: "J. Keyser fec." [or similar]; 262 numbered engravings and etchings printed on 110 leaves (many double leaves); 10 unnumbered engravings and etchings on 4 leaves. 45 illustrations printed on text leaves.
Woodcut headpieces, initials.

2 v. ([6], 228, 225-246 p., [60] leaves of plates (some folded) ; [2], 223, [13] p., [59] leaves of plates (some folded)) : ill., maps, ports. ; 36 cm. (fol.)

Travels into Muscovy, Persia, and part of the East-Indies. : Containing, an accurate description of whatever is most remarkable in those countries. And embelished with above 320 copper plates, representing the finest prospects, and most considerable cities in those parts; the different habits of the people; the singular and extraordinary birds, fishes, and plants which are there to be found: as likewise the antiquities of those countries, and particularly the noble ruins of the famous palace of Persepolis, called Chelminar by the Persians. The whole being delineated on the spot, from the respective objects. To which is added, an account of the journey of Mr. Isbrants, ambassador from Muscovy, through Russia and Tartary, to China; together with remarks on the travels of Sir John Chardin, and Mr. Kempfer, and a letter written to the author on that subject. In two volumes. / By M. Cornelius Le Bruyn. Translated from the original French

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