[Travel - Navy]. [LANGLES (Louis Mathieu.)]. Travels from Persia to India, and from Bengal to Persia, with a notice on the Revolutions of Persia, a historical memoir on Persepolis and notes. The first translated from Persian, the second from English. Paris, from the Crapelet printing house, Year VI. 2 volumes small in-12 of 131-[4]-142 and [2]-268-6 pages, marbled calf, smooth spine decorated with special gilt irons, yellow edges (period binding). Divided in 3 parts: The first : Voyage de la Perse dans l'Inde, by A'bd-oûlrizaq; the second : Voyage du Bengal à Chyraz, by William Franklin. The last one by L. Langlès, offers a historical memoir on Persepolis composed according to different Arabic, Turkish and Persian manuscripts. Ornamented with 4 fine color plates by Hilair engraved by Copia of which 2 frontispieces and 2 double pages. Catalog of the author's works bound in fine. Attached in identical bindings : HODGES (William). Voyage pittoresque de l'Inde, fait dans les années 1780-1783, translated from English and increased with geographical, historical and political notes by L. Langlès. Paris, de l'imprimerie de Delance, An XIII-1805. 2 volumes of 27-[1]-222 and [2]-252 pages. Ornamented with 14 beautiful color plates by Hodges and engraved by Simon, 13 of which are double-page and 1 folded. SET OF 4 VOLUMES. Bindings a little rubbed, 3 covers worn, very rare foxing. (Brunet III, 820).