Prospect of the Grand Signiors Seraglio from Galata

Author: Sandys, George, 1578-1644.

Title: Sandys Travels, Containing an History of the Original and Present State of the Turkish Empire: Their Laws, Government, Policy, Military Force, Courts of Justice, and Commerce. 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 Egypt; the Antiquity, Hieroglyphicks, Rites, Customs, Discipline, and Religion of the Egyptians. A Voyage on the River Nylus: 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. Illustrated with Fifty Graven Maps and Figures. The Seventh Edition. London, Printed for John Williams Junior, at the Crown in Little-Britain. 1673.

 

Imprint: London : Printed for John Williams Junior, 1673.

Physical Description: 1 print ; engraving ; plate mark 100 x 3400 mm, on leaf 39 x 16 cm, folded to 29 x 16 cm.

Page: Foll. 25.

Call Number: DS47 .S222 1673 Rare Book

 

Note: Bookplate of Hon. Marmaduke Dawnay

Note: Bookplate of Charles Trick Currelly

Note: Signature of Sir J. Reynolds

 

 

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