The Travels of the Abbe Carre in India and the Near East 1672 to 1674.
London. Hakluyt Society. 1947& 1948. Stock ID #51193 Second series Nos 95, 96 & 97. When referring to this item please quote stockid 51193.
3 volumes. Volume I From France through Syria, Iraq and the Persian Gulf to Surat, Goa, and Bijapur, with an account of his grave illness. 3 folding maps, 2 plates. lvi + 315pp, Volume II From Bijapur to Madras and St Thome. Account of the capture of Trincomalee Bay and St Thome by de la Haye, and of the Siege of St. Thome by the Golconda army and hostilities with the Dutch. : 1 folding map, 2 folding charts, black and white plate, xxiv + 317-675pp, Volume III Return Journey to France with an account of the Sicilian revolt against Spanish rule at Messina. 3 folding maps, 3 black and white plates, xxiii + 677 -984pp, index, pictorial cloth lettered in gilt. Neat signature of a prior owner front free endpapers of two of the three volumes, minor occasional wear boards, a very good bright set.
Price: $250.00 AU