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Livres anciens et modernes

Foster, Sir William

The Travels of John Sanderson in the Levant 1584-1602, with his Autobiography and Selections from his Correspondence

1931

151,34 €

Horizon Books

(Toronto, Canada)

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Détails

Année
1931
Lieu d'édition
London. The Hakluyt Society
Auteur
Foster, Sir William
Edition
First edition.
Thème
Travel - Asia Hakluyt Society
Langues
Anglais
Premiére Edition
Oui

Description

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. original blind-stamped cloth, gilt vignette on covers, gilt spine title lettering, spine lightly faded but lettering clear, very good copy. A picture of this book is available upon request by email. 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.
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