A. de la Motraye's Travels through Europe, Asia, and into part of Africa : with proper cutts and maps : containing a great variety of geographical, topographical, and political observations on those parts of the world, especially on Italy, Turky, Greece, Crim and Noghaian Tartaries, Circassia, Sweden and Lapland : a curious collection of things particularly rare both in nature and antiquity, such as remains of antient cities and colonies, inscriptions, idols, medals, minerals, &c. : with an historical account of the most considerable events which happen'd during the space of above 25 years, such as a great revolution in the Turkish Empire, by which the emperor was depos'd : the engaging of the Russian and Turkish armies on the banks of the Pruth : the late King of Sweden's reception and entertainment at Bender : his transactions with the porte, during his stay of above four years in Turky : his return into his dominions, campaigns in Norway, death, &c.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

La Mottraye, Aubry de, approximately 1674-1743.

Contributor:

Hogarth, William, 1697-1764.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Charles XII, King of Sweden, 1682-1718.

Charles.

Europe--Description and travel.

Europe.

Europe--Description and travel--Early works to 1800.

Middle East--Description and travel.

Middle East.

Physical Description:

2 volumes : illustrations, maps ; 37 cm (folio)

Other Title:

Travels through Europe, Asia, and into part of Africa.

Place of Publication:

London : Printed for the author, 1723.

Notes:

Most of the illustrations are engraved plates on folded leaves (some double); 3 maps on folded leaves.

A number of plates signed: Wm. Hogarth, sculp.

List of subscribers: [9] p. at end of v. 1.

Errata: v. 1, p. 440; v. 2, p. 72 at end.

Local Notes:

Bound in 1 v.

OCLC:

185060742