[Sca-cooks] Travel accounts to Turkey

Johnna Holloway johnnae at mac.com
Tue Apr 6 17:37:10 PDT 2010


I would mention that the English published a number of these travel  
accounts
in the 17th century. You might already find them translated.

Johnnae

Those with access to EEBO might look for such titles as follow:

A description of the grand signour's seraglio or Turkish emperours  
court [edited] by John Greaves.  Author: Bon, Ottaviano, 1552-1623.  
Publication Info: London : Printed for Jo. Ridley, 1653.

Headings to look for: [Harem] [Turkey -- Court and courtiers]  
[Istanbul (Turkey) -- Description]

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The four epistles of A.G. Busbequius concerning his embassy into  
Turkey being remarks upon the religion, customs, riches, strength and  
government of that people : as also a description of their chief  
cities, and places of trade and commerce : to which is added, his  
advice how to manage war against the Turks. Author: Busbecq, Ogier  
Ghislain de, 1522-1592. Publication Info: London : Printed for J.  
Taylor ... and J. Wyat ..., 1694.

The author died a century before publication in this case.

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The six voyages of John Baptista Tavernier, Baron of Aubonne through  
Turky, into Persia and the East-Indies, for the space of forty years  
giving an account of the present state of those countries, viz. of the  
religion, government, customs, and commerce of every country, and the  
figures, weight, and value of the money currant all over Asia : to  
which is added A new description of the Seraglio

Tavernier, Jean-Baptiste, 1605-1689., Phillips, John, 1631-1706., Cox,  
Daniel,

London: Printed by William Godbid for Robert Littlebury ... and Moses  
Pitt ...1677.



















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