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xix+288 pages with 17 illustrations, bibliography and index. Small quarto (10" x 7") issued in original dark blue cloth with gilt lettering to spine and pictorial representation of the ship Victoria blind stamped in gilt on cover. Works issued by the Hakluyt Society, Third Series, Number 3. Edited by Michael G Brennan. First edition. The Travel Diary (1647-1656) of Robert Bargrave Levant Merchant is the first fully annotated, old-spelling edition of the entire text of the autograph English journal of Robert Bargarave (1628-61), recording his extensive travels as a merchant between 1647 and 1656. This manuscript (now Bodleian Library MS Rawlinson C 799), describes four separate journeys made by Bargrave. (1)His sea voyage from England to Constantinople and his experiences there (April 1647 - September 1652). During the voyage out he also visited Gibraltar, Majorca, Siena and Florence. (2) His account of an arduous return journey overland (September 1652 - March 1653) from Constantinople to England, via…
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London: Hakluyt Society, 1999. First edition thus. Hardcover. Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket. Small quarto. Slight wear to edges and corners of boards and dust jacket. 288 p. w/illustrations, bibliography, index. Bargrave (1628-1661) traveled extensively between 1647 and 1656 for both mercantile anbd diplomatic purposes. Setting out in 1647 with the new ambassador to Turkey Sir Thomas Bendish, Bragrave travelled to Spain, throughout the Mediterranean, and on to Constantinople. His return and subsequent trips took him to Eastern and Central Europe, the interior of Spain, and north west Europe. Bargrave died on a 5th journey while accompanying his new benefactor the Earl of Winchilsea to his new ambassadorship to Constantinople, where he would be relieving Bendish. He died in Italy of fever under the care of his wife and was buried there.
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