A voyage into the Levant : perform'd by command of the late French king. Containing the antient and modern state of the 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 inhabiting those Parts: And an Explanation of Variety of Medals and Antique Monuments. Illustrated with full descriptions and curious copper-plates of great Numbers of Uncommon Plants, Animals, &c. And several Observations in Natural History. By M. Tournefort, of the Royal Academy of Sciences, Chief Botanist to the late French King, &c. To which is prefix'd, the author's life, in a Letter to M. Begon: As also his Elogium, pronounc'd by M. Fontenelle, before a publick Assembly of the Academy of Sciences. Adorn'd with an accurate map of the Author's Travels, not in the French Edition: Done by Mr. Senex. In two volumes.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Tournefort, Joseph Pitton de, 1656-1708.

Standardized Title:

Relation d'un voyage du Levant. English

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Botany--Turkey.

Botany.

Middle East--Description and travel.

Middle East.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (2v., 152 plates (some folded) ) maps (some folded) ;

Other Title:

Voyage into the Levant

Place of Publication:

London : printed for D. Browne, A. Bell, J. Darby, A. Bettesworth, J. Pemberton, C. Rivington, J. Hooke, R. Cruttenden and T. Cox, J. Battley, E. Symon, M.DCC.XVIII. [1718]

Notes:

Translated by J. Ozell.

The author's life is by H. M. Lauthier.

Reproduction of original from British Library.

Cited in:

English Short Title Catalog, T133108.

OCLC:

642373456