Sandys George.: A relation of a Journey begun An 1610 containing an History… of the Ottoman Empire, a description of Constantinople, of Greece, with the religion and the customs of the Grecians, of Egypt, of the Holy Land and the islands as Cyprus, Crete… London 1673. Sixth edition of the most important early English travel account to the Levant. Folio, contemporary leather over boards,rebaked, boards slightly rubbed,text with few spots in some scattered pages, generally clean and bright, some wear in few pages,complete 240p., with one folding map of Eastern Mediterranean, one folding view of Constantinople and forty five (45) beautiful copper engravings with fine early views of Greece and the Levant. Overall in very good condition. George Sandys travelled to the Levant in 1610,spending more than a year in Eastern Mediterranean. His observations first appeared in 1615 and his work was soon regarded as an authority for the Levant and published seven editions during the 17th century. Detailed lengthy descriptions of many places in Greece,of several Greek islands,Constantinople and many surrounding places in early 17th century. Atabey 1087 (7th edition),Wing S680,not in Blackmer. A classical early work richly illustrated.