Sandys Travels, containing an History of the Original and present State
of the Turkish Empire: Their Laws, Government, Policy, Military Force,
Courts of Justice, and Commerce. The Mahometan Religion and Ceremonies:
A Description of Constantinople, The Grand Signor's Seraglio, and his
manner of living: Also, Of Greece, With the Religion and Customs of the
Grecians. Of Ægypt; the Antiquity, Hieroglyphicks, Rites, Customs,
Discipline, and Religion of the Ægyptians. A Voyage on the River Nylus:
Of Armenia, Grand Cairo, Rhodes, the Pyramides, Colossus; The former
flourishing and present State of Alexandria. A Description of the
Holy-Land; of the Jews, and several Sects of Christians living there; of
Jerusalem, Sepulchre of Christ, Temple of Solomon; and what else either
of Antiquity, or worth observation. Lastly, Italy described, and the
Islands adjoining; as Cyprus, Crete, Malta, Sicilia, the Æolian Islands;
Of Rome, Venice, Naples, Syracusa, Mesena, Ætna, Scylla, and Charybdis;
and other places of Note. Illustrated with Fifty Graven Maps and
Figures. The Seventh Edition. _London, Printed for John Williams Junior,
at the Crown in Little-Britain._ 1673.
F^o. (12-5/8 × 7-7/8). B. 7.
Collation: A^4B-X^6, paged. Two-page engraved map inserted after
sig. A, and a folding plate at sig. D 1. Engraved plates in the
text. Wanting A 4 (? blank). Engraved title with imprint 'London,
Printed for Philip Chetwin 1670' preceding printed title. Epistle
dedicatory 'To the Prince' (afterwards Charles I), signed George
Sandys. The text in four books. Originally published in 1615 under
the title 'A Relation of a Iourney begun An: Dom: 1610'. The
edition of 1652 is said on the titlepage to be the fifth, but it
appears to be at least the sixth. The present is probably the
eighth.