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TAVERNIER, Jean-Baptiste (1605-1689). Beschreibung der Sechs Reisen . . . In Türckey, Persien und Indien innerhalb viertzig Jahren . . . nebenst der Beschreibung des Türckischen Serrails, und der Krönung des jetzt Regierenden Königs in Persien . Geneva: Johann Herman Widerhold, 1681. 5 parts in 1 volume, 2°. Half-title, title to first volume printed in red and black, 4 letterpress section-titles, engraved portrait of the author, engraved title, 20 engraved plates including a double-page engraved map of Japan and single-page map of Tunquin, one leaf of text explaining vol.III, plate E (not signed or included in collation), vol.V with engraved vignette of the crowning of Solimann III and 2 engraved head-pieces by I. I. Durant, woodcut initials and head and tail-pieces throughout. (Final leaf of preface defective, plate 5 of vol. II and plate A of vol. III torn into image, first two leaves creased.) [Bound with:] Jacob SPON and George WHELER. Italiänische, Dalmatische, Griechische und Orientalische Reise Beschreibung. Nuremberg: Johann Hofmann, 1690. 2 parts in 1 volume, 2°. Letterpress section titles, engraved title, 7 engraved plates including 1 folding, engraved and woodcut illustrations. (Last three leaves detatched.) [Bound with:] Vorstellung der Gold, Silber und Kupffernen Stücken und Muschlen und Mandlen: welche für Gelt-Müntze in gantz Asia gültig. N.p.:n.d. Collation: a 6 , here bound between parts III and IV of Tavernier. 4 woodcut illustrations. (Lacking title, but otherwise apparently complete.) 3 works in 8 parts in 1 volume, 2° (330 x 200mm). Old vellum, lettered on spine. (Small tear to spine, hinges broken, front joint slightly cracked.)