Early Voyages and Travels in the Levant |
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| Editor:
| Bent, J. Theodore |
| Series title: | Cambridge Library Collection - Hakluyt First Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-511-70842-8 |
| Publication Date: | Nov 2011 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Digital download and online |
| List Price: | USD $85.00 |
Book Description:
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The publications of the Hakluyt Society (founded in 1846) made available edited (and sometimes translated) early accounts of exploration. This volume contains two diaries about Turkey. Dallam, an organ-builder, was sent by Queen Elizabeth to Constantinople in 1600. Covel went with the British ambassador from 1670-1677, and travelled widely.
The publications of the Hakluyt Society (founded in 1846) made available edited (and sometimes translated) early accounts of exploration. This volume contains two diaries about Turkey. Dallam, an organ-builder, was sent by Queen Elizabeth to Constantinople in 1600. Covel went with the British ambassador from 1670-1677, and travelled widely.