The Coronation of Solyman III, the Present King of Persia

Sir John Chardin

London; Christopher Bateman, 1691

Christopher Bateman; London, 1691. 154 pp. plus table and 1 plate. Folio. Rebound in modern dark brown leather. Endpapers have been replaced. 5 raised bands. 6 compartments. Gilt embossed lettering on spine. Tight binding and solid boards. Internally clean, with light marks.<br><br>Initially included as a companion to the larger Travels of Sir John Chardin into Persia and the East-Indies, Through the Black Sea, and the Country of Colchis. This book provides a vivid and accurate depiction of the cultural practices and political structure of the region at that time.