Turquie.

JOUANNIN, Joseph-Marie (1783-1844); Jules Van GAVER.

Verlag: Firmin Didot Freres, 1840., Paris:, 1840

Beschreibung

8vo. 462, [2] pp. Text in two columns. Half title, 2 folding maps of the Turkish empire and Constantinople, 92 [of 95] engraved plates (incl. 1 folding), contents page, plate list, errata; half-title upper margin clipped, 1 single plate with small piece missing at lower corner (no loss to the image); some light foxing, some trimming has cut through some of the plate titles. Recent gilt-stamped half tan cloth, marbled boards. Fine. First edition. "Under the Gardane mission (q.v.; 1807-9), Jouannin was the first dragoman of the French legation, who performed the translations of most of the correspondence between Napoleon's court and the Qajar court (Hellot-Bellier, p. 105). He was the last member of the French mission to remain in Persia following Gardane's departure in February 1809, and he was in charge of the affairs of the legation with his secretary Auguste Andrea de Nerciat. Residing most of the time with Abbas Mirza in Tabriz, Jouannin was finally dismissed in December 1809, despite the fact that he had earlier left Persia for Turkey in September but, on instructions from Napoleon, returned to Tabriz in early December to save the French mission (Amini, p. 188). However, Harford Jones Brydges (q.v., 1764-1847), the British ambassador, had concluded the Preliminary Treaty with Fat-Ali Shah, and British influence at the Qajar Court overshadowed all the French promises." - Brill. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers AH1327

Bibliografische Details

Titel: Turquie.

Verlag: Firmin Didot Freres, 1840., Paris:

Erscheinungsdatum: 1840

Einband: Hardcover

Auflage: 1. Auflage