[Rarebooks] FS: Bernier's travels in India with the map. London: 1676

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(TRAVEL) Bernier, Francois. THE HISTORY OF THE LATE REVOLUTION OF THE 
EMPIRE OF THE GREAT MOGOL: Together with the Most Considerable Passages for 5 
Years Following in That Empire. To Which Is Added, a Letter to the Lord 
Colbert, Touching the Extent of Indostan; the Circulation of the Gold and Silver of 
the World, to Discharge It Self There... and the Principal Cause of the 
Decay of the State of Asia. English'd Out of French [by Henry Oldenburg]. The 
Second Edition. London: Printed, and Sold by M. Pitt, and S. Miller; and J. 
Starkey. 1676. Sm. 8vo. 4 parts in 1, each with a separate title page. 
(16),180;(2),192;(16),176,(168)-173; (2),178,40pp. Including 3 pages of 
publisher's ads. Illustrated with a copper engraved folding map in Vol. I. Cont. calf, 
a bit worn, but nicely rebacked in period style; gilt tooled spine with red 
morocco label.     $2,000.00 (trade discount allowed)
The "best edition" containing all 4 parts, a greatly expanded text from the 
1671 first edition. Part II was printed by William Godbid. Part III, "A 
Continuation of the Memoires of Monsieur Bernier... Wherein Is Contained an 
Exact Description of Dehli and Agra..." has an imprint date of 1672. Part IV, 
"A Continuation of the Historie... Particularly a Relation of the Voyage Made 
A. 1664 by the Great Mogol Aurenge Zebe, Marching with His Army from Dehly 
to Lahor... to Bember... to the Kingdom of Kachemire..." is printed by "S. 
G." (no date). Wing B2044 and B2042 (for Parts III & IV).

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