Les Six Voyages de Jean-Baptiste Tavernier by Jean Baptiste Tavernier, 1682

Title page and front piece

French map of the port of Bandar Abbas in Persia, along the Persian Gulf. En-route to Mughal India. Note the way that the natural landscape is incorporated into the map.

A layout of Candahar [Qandahar], with a caption noting the city's fortress and extolling its qualities among cities in Asia.

Illustration of Persian town of Ardeuil.jpg

Illustration of the Persian town Ardeuil [Ardabil]

Les Six Voyages is an account of Tavernier's travels through Turkey, India, and Persia in the 17th century. The account covers six voyages taken over forty years and includes remarks on the governments, religions, customs, and commerce of those Tavernier encountered.