Moryson, Fynes.

Estimate

1,800 - 2,400 GBP

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Description

An Itinerary... containing his ten yeeres travell through the twelve dominions of Germany, Bohmerland, Sweitzerland, Netherland, Denmarke, Poland, Italy, Turky, France, England, Scotland, and Ireland. London: John Beale, 1617

first edition, folio (330 x 207mm.), a few woodcut illustrations and plans in text, including Constantinople, nineteenth-century brown morocco stamped in blind and gilt with the arms of the Order of the Garter and motto "Honi soit qui mal y pense", gilt edges, lacking first and last leaves (both blanks), title slightly creased, Aa1 repaired in blank corner, binding neatly rebacked retaining original spine

Provenance

Robert Gordon, signature on title

Literature

Atabey 841; Blackmer 1159; STC 18205; not in Weber

Catalogue Note

"First edition of this important work translated from the Latin manuscript by Moryson himself. Moryson was one of the most important of the Elizabethan travellers; he made two long journeys to various countries of Europe between 1591 and 1595, and to the Levant from November, 1595 to July 1597. Much of the material on Europe remained in manuscript until 1903, but the section on the Levant is complete here" (Atabey). At the head of the title-page in a contemporary hand is the price of the book "xvi - sh[illings] - stirling".