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Title Illustration of famous diamonds, from Tavernier, 1681

Agent (Role) Beckett, J. (Copy photographer), Tavernier, Jean-Baptiste, 1605-1689 (Author)

Date 1681 (published), 1996 (photographed)

Artwork/Object Type Illustrations

Is Part Of Vierzig-jährige Reise-beschreibung

Collection/Work Relation AMNH Library, 11-F: Tavernier, Jean-Baptiste, Jean Menudier, Jean Menudier, and Pre-1801 Imprint Collection (Library of Congress). 1681. Herrn Johann Baptisten Taverniers: Freyherrns Von Aubonne, Vierzig-Jährige Reise-Beschreibung. Worinnen Dessen, Durch Türkey, Persien, Indien, Und Noch Mehr Andere Oerter, Höchst-Löblichst-Vollbrachte Sechsmalige Länder-Reise ... Samt Einer Relation Von Ausführlicher Beschaffenheit Dess Serrails Oder Türkischen Palasts Vorgestellet. Auch Noch Über Diss Statt Eines Höchst-Nutzlichen Anhangs Beygefüget Wird Jacob Spons Med. Doctoris, Curieuse Reise Durch Italien, Dalmatien. Nürnberg: J. Hofmann, gedruckt bey A. Knorzen., AMNH Special Collections, Photographic Transparency Collection, 4 x 5: 5993

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