A Narrative of Italian Travels in Persia in the Fifteenth and Sixteenth Centuries

by Charles Grey (Editor)

Overview

This volume contains the translations of the following accounts: Travels in Persia, by Caterino Zeno; A short narrative of the life and acts of the King Ussun Cassano, by G. M. Angiolello; The travels of a merchant in Persia; Narrative of ... V. d'Alessandri, ambassador to the King of Persia. The first three accounts are translated from the second volume of Ramusio's 'Delle navigationi et viaggi'. Originally bound together with 49a but separately paginated. This is a new print-on-demand hardback edition of the volume first published in 1873.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781409413165
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	07/28/2010
Series:	Hakluyt Society, First Series
Edition description:	1
Pages:	256
Product dimensions:	6.12(w) x 9.19(h) x (d)

Table of Contents

1: Travels in Persia, by Caterino Zeno.; 2: Discourse of Messer Giovan Battista Ramusio on the Writings of Giovan Maria Angiolello and of a Merchant who went Through the Whole of Persia; in which are Narrated the Life and Deeds of Ussun Cassano.; 3: The Travels of a Merchant in Persia.; 4: Narrative of the Most Noble Vincentio D’alessandri,