Pere Avril P.: Voyages en divers estats d Europe et d Asie entrepris pour decouvrir un nouveau chemin a la Chine. Paris Boudot 1693 Second edition.In small 8vo,contemporary full leather very slightly trimmed,text clean and bright,complete,engraved frontis, title,392p. and 8 copper engraved plates. Contemporary full leather,a very good copy. Father Philippe Avril,a Jesuit missionary has visited the Levant and his aim was to discover a new overland road towards China.He tried to go through the Black sea,Caucasus and Tartary,but was stopped in Russia and at Moscow has been sent back through Moldavia and the Balkans to Constantinople.This early 17th century travel account, through unbeaten tracks, is a very valuable source of information.Avril gives precise information not only for his route, but also for all aspects of the visited countries (people,customs,events) and the particularities of travelling in the Levant.Not in Atabey or Blackmer. Rare