In 1676, Jean-Baptiste Tavernier (1605–89), French merchant, traveller and pioneer of trade with India, published an account of his journey through India. This two-volume translation, published in 1889 by Irish geologist Valentine Ball (1843–94), includes a biographical sketch of the author, notes and appendices. Tavernier begins his tale with the declaration that 'I came into this world to travel.' As well as most of Europe, he visited large areas of Turkey, Persia and India (where he acquired the great gem, now known as the Hope Diamond, which he sold to Louis XIV), and sailed to Java. In Volume 1, Tavernier sets out from Isfahan to Agra and Delhi; he then supplies a historical and political description of the empire of Shah Jahan and his successors. An appendix provides details about the values of coins, weights and measures mentioned by Tavernier in the original work.
By:
Jean-Baptiste Tavernier Translated by:
Valentine Ball Imprint: Cambridge University Press Country of Publication: United Kingdom Volume: Volume 1 Dimensions:
Height: 216mm,
Width: 140mm,
Spine: 28mm
Weight: 630g ISBN:9781108046022 ISBN 10: 1108046029 Series:Travels in India 2 volume Set Pages: 500 Publication Date:10 May 2012 Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Undergraduate
Format:Paperback Publisher's Status: Active