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10 - BERNIER (François). HISTOIRE DE LA DERNIERE REVOLUTION DES E…
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BERNIER (François). HISTOIRE DE LA DERNIERE REVOLUTION DES ETATS DU GRAND MOGOL - SUITE DES MEMOIRES. Paris, Claude Barbin, 1670 - 1671. 4 volumes of [8]-268 and 293-[1]-178-2bl.-137-1bl-69 pages, bound in 2 volumes in-12, fawn basane, spine ribbed and decorated (contemporary binding). RARE FIRST EDITION. François Bernier (1620-1688), a philosopher and traveller at the forefront of Indian historians, was the first European to describe Kashmir; his savoury style and the accuracy of his research made him one of the most sought-after authors of travel accounts. The first 2 volumes give information on the 5 years of civil war from 1655 to 1660, with a letter on the extent of Hindustan and the circulation of wealth. The third contains descriptions of Delhi and Agra, with 2 letters, one on the superstitions and strange ways of the Gentiles and the other on the doctrine of atoms and the nature of human understanding. The bindings are different, a small gallery on several leaves. The titles of the last 2 parts are missing (?). (Brunet I, 802).
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About the sale ANCIENT BOOKS - MANUSCRITS - MODERN BOOKS - Chronological classification from the 14th to the 20th century
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