A. de La Motraye's Travels through Europe, Asia, and into parts of Africa;
with proper cutts and maps. Containing a great variety of geographical, topographical, and political observations on those parts of the world ... 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 ... and ... all the chief transactions of the senate and states of Sweden, [&]c. ...

Description

Main Author

La Mottraye, Aubrey de, ca. 1674-1743.

Related Names

Hogarth, William, 1697-1764.

Language(s)

English

Published

London, Printed for the author, 1723.

Subjects

Charles > Charles / XII, > Charles / XII, / King of Sweden, > Charles / XII, / King of Sweden, / 1682-1718.
Middle East > Middle East / Description and travel.
Europe > Europe / Description and travel.

Note

Many plates signed: Wm. Hogarth, sculp.
According to the Lowndes the author's Travels in Prussia, Russia and Poland, 1732, formed v. 3 of this work.
Translated from the French manuscript. In 1732 the author published his own English translation.

Physical Description

2 v. XXXIX (i.e. 42) pl. (part double, part. fold.; incl. plans) maps (part double, part fold.) 34 cm.

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