The Travels of John Sanderson in the Levant 1584-1602, with his Autobiography and Selections from his Correspondence
by FOSTER, Sir William;
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- Hardcover
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About This Item
London, The Hakluyt Society, 1931, First edition. . original blind-stamped cloth, gilt vignette on covers, gilt spine title lettering, spine lightly faded but lettering clear, very good copy. . 8vo [22.5 x 15 cm]; xliv, 322 pp, frontis is reproduction title page of original manuscript, plates, portraits, maps including folding showing route, bibliog, index. . Foster provides an extensive and detailed introduction and historical perspective of this journey that includes Constantinople, across Turkey, Holy Land, across Europe, etc. The appendices include a note on the coins of Turkey, the death of Edward Barton and John Midnall's voyage in the Black Sea, which was the first English trading voyage in the area. A picture of this book is available on request by email.
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- Bookseller
- Horizon Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- J12511
- Title
- The Travels of John Sanderson in the Levant 1584-1602, with his Autobiography and Selections from his Correspondence
- Author
- FOSTER, Sir William;
- Format/Binding
- Original blind-stamped cloth, gilt vignette on covers, gilt spine title lettering, spine lightly faded but lettering clear, very
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- London, The Hakluyt Society, 1931, First edition.
- Size
- 8vo [22.5 x 15 cm]; xliv, 322 pp
- Bookseller catalogs
- Travel - Asia;
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