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30+ illustrations of “An Embassy from the East-India Company of the United Provinces, to the Grand Tartar Cham”

“An Embassy from the East-India Company of the United Provinces, to the Grand Tartar Cham” is a book written by the Dutch explorer and author Johan Nieuhof published in 1665.

Thanks to its success, several editions were printed and the book was translated into French, German, Latin and English.

The illustrations below are taken from the edition of John Ogilby (images courtesy of British Museum).

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