Sandys Travels, containing an History of the Original and present State of the Turksih Empire: Their Laws, Government, Policy, Military Force, Courts of Justice, and Commerce.  
  Illustrated with Fifty Graven Maps and Figures. The Seventh Edition.  

 
שם המחבר Sandys, George
מקום ההוצאה London
מוציא לאור Printed for John Williams Junior, at the Crown in Little-Britain
שנת הוצאה 1673
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תיאור הספר
RARE travel account of north Italy, Venice, Constantinople, Egypt, Mt.Sinai, Palestine, Cyprus, Sicily, Naples and Rome, by an English traveler, colonist and poet George Sandys (1577-1644), begun in 1610 and published in 1615, for many years a standard account of the Eastern Mediterranean. [SUBTITLE]: The Mahometan Religion and Ceremonies: a Description of Constantinople, The Grand Signior`s seraglio, and his manner of living: also, of Greece, with the Religion and Customs of the Grecians. Of Aegypt; the Antiquity, Hieroglyphics, Rites, Customs, Discipline, and Religion of the Aegyptians. A Voyage on the River Nilus: Of Armenia, Grand Cairo, Rhodes, the Pyramides, Colossus; The former flourishing and present State of Alexandria. A Description of the Holy Land; of the Jews, and several Sects of Christians living there; of Jerusalem, sepulchre of Christ, Temple of Solomon; and what else either of Antiquity, or worth observation. Lastly, Italy described, and the Islands adjoining; as Cyprus, Crete, Malta, Sicilia, the Aeolian Islands; Of Rome, Venice, Naples, Syracusa, Mesena, Aetna, Scylla, and Charybdis; and other places of Note. 205x195mm. 240 pages [+6]. Brown embossed leather Hardcover. Both boards detached. Cover and spine worn, rubbed and scratched. Cover corners and edges bumped and peeling. Spine edges and hinges peeling. Pages 231-240 partly detached from binding. Small ink inscription on rear whitepage upper edge/corner. Edges/corners of title page, preface and first map pages worn. Rear whitepage stained. Half of fold-out map MISSING! Pages 65-69 and 107-110 wrinkled. Several last pages slightly stained - NO damage to text or plates. Pages yellowing, wavy and age-stained. [SUMMARY]: This extremely rare classic account which formed a substantial contribution to geography and ethnology is overall in fair condition.
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