A voyage into the Levant : Perform'd by command of the late French King. Containing the ancient and modern state of islands of the Archipelago; as also of Constantinople, the coasts of the Black Sea, Armenia, Georgia, the frontiers of Persia and Asia Minor. With plans of the principal towns and places of note; an account of the genius, manners, trade and religion of the respective people... and an explanation of variety of medals and antique monuments. Illustrated with full description and curious copperplates of great numbers of uncommon plants, animals &c. and several observations in natural history (v.1)
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Title: A voyage into the Levant : Perform'd by command of the late French King. Containing the ancient and modern state of islands of the Archipelago; as also of Constantinople, the coasts of the Black Sea, Armenia, Georgia, the frontiers of Persia and Asia Minor. With plans of the principal towns and places of note; an account of the genius, manners, trade and religion of the respective people... and an explanation of variety of medals and antique monuments. Illustrated with full description and curious copperplates of great numbers of uncommon plants, animals &c. and several observations in natural history (v.1)
Other titles: Relation d'un voyage du Levant
Classmark: BC Trv/PIT
Creator(s): Tournefort, Joseph Pitton de (1656-1708)
Additional creator(s): Ozell, John (1743) (Other); Lauthier, Honoré Maria (Other); Bégon, Michel (1638-1710) (Other); Fontenelle, Bernard Le Bovier de (1657-1757) (Other); Senex, John (1740) (Other)
Related people: Ozell, John; Lauthier, Honoré Maria; Bégon, Michel; Fontenelle, Bernard Le Bovier de; Senex, John
Publisher: Printed for D. Midwinter, R. Ware, C. Rivington, A. Ward, J. and P. Knapton, T. Longman, R. Hett, C. Hitch, S. Austen, J. Wood and C. Woodward, J. and H. Pemberton
Publication city: London
Date(s): 1741
Language: English
Size and medium: 3 v
Persistent link: https://explore.library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/280231
Printed items catalogue: https://leeds.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/fulldisplay?vid=44LEE_INST:VU1&docid=alma991001158719705181
Description
English translation by John Ozell: cf. Preface.
The 153 plates, from the 2 volume London edition published by D. Browne, in 1718, bear location indications at variance with the pages opposite which they are (correctly?) placed.
Imprint of Vol.III differs slightly from that of vols. I-II.
Additional description
Bookplate of Frank W. Arkwright (overpasted with blank label) inside front cover
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