A. De la Motraye's travels through Europe, Asia, and into part of Africa; with proper cutts and maps. [electronic resource] : 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 ancient 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. His sister, the princess Ulrica's accession to the throne, her generous resignation of it to her consort the present King; and, in fine, all the chief transactions of the senate and states of Sweden, &c.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

La Mottraye, Aubry de, 1674?-1743.

Standardized Title:

Voyages de Sr A. de La Motraye. English

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Charles XII, King of Sweden, 1682-1718.

Charles.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (3v.,plates ) maps ;

Other Title:

A. De la Motraye's travels through Europe, Asia, and into part of Africa; with proper cutts and maps.

A. de la Motraye's travels through Europe, Asia, and into part of Africa

A. De la Motraye's travels through Europe, Asia, and into part of Africa; with proper cutts and maps

Place of Publication:

London : Printed for the author, In the year MDCCXXIII. [1732]

Notes:

The titlepage to vol.3 reads: 'The voyages and travels of A. de la Motraye', London: printed for E. Symon; J. Newton, and J. Oswald; L. Gilliver; J. Nourse, and T. Payne.

Reproduction of original from British Library.

Cited in:

English Short Title Catalog, T142580.

OCLC:

508907015