EDWARD BROWN:THE TRAVELS AND ADVENTURES OF EDWARD BROWN, A MERCHANT, CONTAINING HIS OBSERVATIONS …, HIS VOYAGE TO THE LEVANT … LONDON 1739 FIRST EDITION, in 8vo, contemporary full leather rubbed, upper cover almost detached,edges of spine chipped, complete [16],434p.[16], text mostly clean and bright, little dusty and few spots in some pages only, overall in almost very good condition. Although presented as a travelogue of a merchant, the book is a fictitious travel compiled by John Campbell.Nevertheless it contain detailed accounts on trade, customs and maritime data for the Levant, obviously taken from accurate sources.During 18th century imaginary voyages were very popular. They were used for educational purposes, to share geographical and historical knowledge in an entertaining novel format, to support certain trade policies or even commercial expansion. It is certain that this account tried to fuel English trade links with the Levant. In early 18th century, British traders started seriously the concurrence to the French that they were established in the Levant much better since the 16th century. These books were essential to picture well to the wide public the British commercial colonialism to Greece and the Levant