London: M. Gilliflower, J. Tonfon, and H. Bonwick, 1695. Book. Illus. by frontispiece and 4 plates (of 5), one folding. Very Good. Full-Leather. 1st Edition. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Minor scuffs to the full dark brown calf binding estimated to be early 20th Century. Raised bands and new title and author labels on the spine. Hinges solid and nice marbled endpapers Inside, some browning as is usual for this book. First (and only) edition in English, translated from the French by John Savage. The author was sent to Persia to work in a Catholic Mission in 1683 where he mastered Armenian, Turkish and Persian. Errata sheet at page 190, before the table of contents. SCARCE, only 4 copies auctioned in U.S. and U.K. since 1999..

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Bookseller: Craftsbury Antiquarian Books (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 079002
Title: The Present State of Persia
Author: Sanson d'Abbeville, Nicolas
Illustrator: frontispiece and 4 plates (of 5), one folding
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Very Good
Jacket Condition: No Jacket
Edition: 1st Edition
Publisher: M. Gilliflower, J. Tonfon, and H. Bonwick
Place of Publication: London
Date Published: 1695
Size: 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾
Keywords: Persia, Iran, Sanson
Bookseller catalogs: Iran;

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Raised Band(s): Raised bands refer to the ridges that protrude slightly from the spine on leather bound books. The bands are created in the...
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