Title: d'Avenuurlyke Reystogt van Johan Smith uit Engeland over Zeee en Land, na Duitsland, ... Turkyen en Tartaryen [John Smith's Adventures before sailing to America!]
Map Maker:
Pieter Vander Aa
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Place / Date: Leyden / 1706
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Coloring: Hand Colored
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Size: 11 x 6.5 inches
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Condition: VG+
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Price:
SOLD
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Inventory ID: 12097
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Description: Interesting map of Europe and the Mediterranean, illustrating the travels of John Smith prior to his sailing to America. Smith was originally a merchant's apprentice. Following his father's death in 1596, he embarked on a remarkable journey through Europe and the Middle East. By his own account, Smith travelled through France and on to Italy and later fought wars in Turkey, Hungary and Transylvania. At on point, he was captured and sent toConstantinopel, where he was in turn given as a gift to the wife of a Turkish Pasha. Smith claims that the wife took a liking to him and allowed him to flea Turkey, at which point he fled to Georgia and was enslaved again, before killing his master and escaping back to Europe and returning to England in 1604. Another 3 years of domestic intrigue followed, before he sailed for America in 1607.
Related Categories:
Maps of Europe
Maps of Europe
Maps of the Mediterranean
Maps of Turkey
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