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| Begon, Michel | 3 |
| Begon, Michel (1638-1710) | 3 |
| Chardin, Sir John (1643-1713) | 3 |
| Chateaubriand, Francois-Rene Vicomte De (1768-1848) | 3 |
| Fontenelle, Bernard Le Bovier De | 3 |
| Fontenelle, Bernard Le Bovier De (1657-1757) | 3 |
| Hogarth, William (1697-1764) | 3 |
| La Mottraye, Aubry De (1674?-1743) | 3 |
| Lauthier, Honore Maria | 3 |
| Ozell, John | 3 |
Letters from the Levant : during the embassy to Constantinople, 1716-18
Montagu, Lady Mary Wortley (1689-1762); St. John, James Augustus (1801-1875)
1838
The travels and adventures of Edward Brown, Esq; formerly a merchant in London. Containing his observations on France and Italy; his voyage to the Levant; his account of the Isle of Malta... lower and upper Egypt; together with a brief description of the Abyssinian Empire ... also with critical disquisitions as to the present state of the sciences in Egypt, particularly physic and chemistry
Campbell, John (1708-1775); French surgeon
1739
A fictitious autobiography actually written by John Campbell (ESTC), but containing genuine information on the countries. Also includes (p.283-305) "A relation of the present state of Ethiopia. By a...
A new voyage to the Levant: containing an account of the most remarkable curiosities in Germany, France, Italy, Malta, and Turkey; with historical observations relating to the present and ancient state of those countries
Dumont, Jean baron de Carlscroon (1667-1727)
1696
Booklists on Sig.a8. First plate is frontispiece half-title. Illustrations: folded plates of views on the journey, with added, engraved title page as frontispiece.
The preachers travels : wherein is set downe a true iournall to the confines of the East Indies, through the great countreyes of Syria, Mesopotamia, Armenia, Media, Hircania and Parthia : with the author's returne by the way of Persia, Susiana, Assiria, Chaldaea, and Arabia
Cartwright, John of Magdalen College, Oxford
1611
Epistle dedicatory signed: John Cartwright. Includes, pp.67-71, part of G.Manwaring's 'True discourse of Sir Anthony Sherley's travels into Persia,' first published in full in 'The three brothers,' ...
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)
Tournefort, Joseph Pitton de (1656-1708); Ozell, John (1743); Lauthier, Honoré Maria; Bégon, Michel (1638-1710); Fontenelle, Bernard Le Bovier de (1657-1757); Senex, John (1740)
1741
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 ...
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.2)
Tournefort, Joseph Pitton de (1656-1708); Ozell, John (1743); Lauthier, Honoré Maria; Bégon, Michel (1638-1710); Fontenelle, Bernard Le Bovier de (1657-1757); Senex, John (1740)
1741
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 ...
A Collection of curious travels & voyages : In two tomes. : The first containing Dr. Leonhart Rauwolff's Itinerary into the eastern countries
Ray, John (1627-1705); Belon, Pierre (1517?-1564); Staphorst, Nicholas; Rauwolf, Leonard (1540-1596)
1693
First edition. Text of main work in English, the first vol. being a translation of Leonhard Rauwolf's 'Aigentliche Beschreibung der Raiss, so er vor diser Zeit gegen Auffgang inn die Morgenländer';...
A new journey through Greece, Aegypt, Palestine, Italy, Swisserland, Alsatia, and the Netherlands
Sainte Maure, Charles de
1725
First edition. Index (11pp.) at end. Written by Charles de Sainte-Maure (OCLC). With 11 final pages of index.
Newes from Aleppo : a letter written to T.V.B. of D., vicar of Cockfield in Southsex
Robson, Charles (1598-1638)
1628
Pagination of pp.18-19 reversed. Dated at end, Aleppo, May 18. "Cockfield" actually Cuckfield, Sussex.
The travels of Peter Teixeira from India to Italy by land
Teixeira, Pedro (1570-); Stevens, John (1726)
[17--?]
Caption title. Translated by John Stevens.