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Bibliotheke Istorikon Meleton, 1689. Paperback. Very Good. London, no publication date stated, reproduction of 1689 third edition publication; paper covers; edge and corner wear; 4to - over 9 3/4" to 12" tall; Previous owner's name on free front end paper; 2 maps in rear pocket in very good+ condition; Interior is clean and unmarked; 26 pages.

London 1689 // Reprint: Athens 1992. Brand new. In english. Papercover, 21 cm, 26 pp., 2 folded maps.

Athens, 1966 4to (25.5 cm), [4], 26 pp, 2 folding maps at the back pocket. Printed wrappers. Facsimile reprint of the third edition published in in London in 1689.

Athens, 1966. Glossy printed wraps very lightly shelf soiled, one nick on fore edge of front cover, title has been written in block letters on spine but these are nearly faded away, splotch of adhesive residue top of gutter of first page where sticker previously affixed, and name of previous owner (Peter Levi) along with short note by him on first page, otherwise internally nice. This is a facsimile of the Third editon, originally published in London in 1689; 26 pages plus two fold-out maps (Morea and Greece) in pocket at rear.. Facsimile. Wraps. Very Good Plus..

Bernard Randolph
The Present State of the Morea
Called Anciently Peloponnesus:
Which hath been near two Hundred Years Under the Dominion of the Turks And is now Much Depopulated.
Together With A Description of Zant, Strafades, and Serigo.
The Third Edition
There are No Maps in the 3rd Edition
London 1689, 26pp.

Together with
THE PRESENT STATE OF THE ISLANDS IN THEARCHIPELAGO (Or ARCHES)
SEA OF CONSTANTINOPLE AND GULPH OF SMYRNAWITH ISLANDS OF CANDIA AND RHODES
Printed at the Theater in Oxford in 1687
108pp, + 10pp Index
First Edition
Contemporary (19th Century) Leather-binding

Bernard Randolph (1643 – c. 1690) was an English merchant. He stayed in the East for approximately nine years and toured the Peloponnese, the Aegean islands, Crete and Rhodes. Randolph left us one of the first travel chronicles, that is, a narrative of an actual journey in Greek territories, something unusual for his era. Also uncommon is the fact that he is interested in the present state of the countries he visited… Read More

London, 1686. [2], 26pp. Disbound. Contemporary notations and stains to titlepage. Moderate wear and foxing. Irregularly trimmed, shaving a few letters in the foredge of leaf C4. First printed in 1686 in two editions, the present London edition and an edition in Oxford. Blackmer argues that the Oxford edition should have precedence, though both editions are scarce, and this London edition is known in fewer copies. This London edition includes a description of Cerigo, not found in the Oxford edition. Randolph's description of the Morea, also known as the Peloponnesus, is a valuable account of southern mainland Greece, based on his own firsthand observations while a merchant there. He describes several important port cities, their attributes, suitability for commerce, and the quality of life there for the Greek and Turkish residents. "By 1664 he was living in Smyrna and he traded extensively through the Aegean region of the Ottoman empire until after 1680. Between 1683 and 1684 he travelled three… Read More

London, Will. Notts, at the Queens-Arms in Pell Mall, Tho. Basset in Fleetstreet; and Thomas Bennet, at the Half-moon in St. Paul's Church-yard, 1689 & Oxford, printed at the Theater in Oxford, 1687. . '...State of the Morea': third edition; 8vo, [2], 26 pp., large folding map of the Morea, 2 double-page plates. '...State of the islands': first edition. [2], 108, [10] pp., large folding map of Greece with part of Anatolia, 2 folding plates, 1 double-page plate of Tenedos, very large folding plate of the Gran Seraglio, contemporary panelled calf, handsomely rebacked, neat repairs to folding plates, a very good copy. 'Randolph (bap. 1643 - d. after 1689?)... was living in Smyrna [by 1664] and he traded extensively through the Aegean region of the Ottoman empire until after 1680. Between 1683 and 1684 he travelled three times to Massachusetts to assist his elder brother Edward as deputy collector of customs. Back in England he published in 1686 The Present State of the Morea, a brief account of the… Read More