November 17, 2016
http://www.thefrenchblue.com/article1.htm
http://www.thefrenchblue.com/article2.htm
The book is “The French Blue” By Richard Wise.
There are a number of good histories on India, Persia and France the 17th century, but to be specific there is Jean Baptiste Tavernier’s own book, The Six Voyages 1675 (original title) or abridged as Travels in India, under the latter title, available in reprint editions on Amazon and elsewhere.
There was a 17th century English translation as well as one by Valentine Ball in 1889 followed by a 2nd edition edited by Crooke.
http://www.gemselect.com/other-info/tavernier.php
http://www.columbia.edu/itc/mealac/pritchett/00generallinks/tavernier/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean-Baptiste_Tavernier
http://www.antwerpdistributors.com/jean-baptiste-tavernier-the-pr/
www.thefrenchblue.com