L'Empire du Grand Mogol
| Reference: | S7531 |
| Author | Francois BERNIER |
| Year: | 1699 |
| Zone: | India |
| Printed: | Amsterdam |
| Measures: | 230 x 180 mm |
€150.00
| Reference: | S7531 |
| Author | Francois BERNIER |
| Year: | 1699 |
| Zone: | India |
| Printed: | Amsterdam |
| Measures: | 230 x 180 mm |
€150.00
Description
Map of the Northern India, taken from the "Voyages de F. Bernier (angevin) contenant la description des Etats du Grand Mogol, de l'Indoustan, du royaume de Kachemire" printed by David-Paul Maret, Amsterdam 1699.
Copperplate, usual folds, very ggod condition. Rare.
Francois BERNIER (Joué 1620 - Parigi 1688)
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François Bernier was a French physician and traveller. He was born at Joué-Etiau in Anjou. He was the personal physician of the Mughal emperor Aurangzeb for around 12 years during his stay in India.
His 1684 publication Nouvelle division de la terre par les différentes espèces ou races qui l'habitent is considered the first published post-Classical classification of humans into distinct races. He also wrote Travels in the Mughal Empire, which is mainly about the reigns of Dara Shikoh and Aurangzeb. It is based on his own extensive journeys and observations, and on information from eminent Mughal courtiers who had witnessed the events at first hand.
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Francois BERNIER (Joué 1620 - Parigi 1688)
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François Bernier was a French physician and traveller. He was born at Joué-Etiau in Anjou. He was the personal physician of the Mughal emperor Aurangzeb for around 12 years during his stay in India.
His 1684 publication Nouvelle division de la terre par les différentes espèces ou races qui l'habitent is considered the first published post-Classical classification of humans into distinct races. He also wrote Travels in the Mughal Empire, which is mainly about the reigns of Dara Shikoh and Aurangzeb. It is based on his own extensive journeys and observations, and on information from eminent Mughal courtiers who had witnessed the events at first hand.
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