Search Results: the present state of morea by bernard randolph

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.

paperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

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