Lot 74
[Barbaro, Giosafat] Viaggi fatti da vinetia, alla tana, in Persia, in India, et in Constantinopli: con la descrittione particolare di Citta, Luoghi, Siti, Costumi, & della Porta del gran Tvrco: & di tutte la intrate, spese, & modo di gouerno suo, & della ultima Impresa contra Portoghesi, title and final leaf with wood-engraved emblem of Aldus, title with small repair, slightly soiled, ink-stains to I3 verso and I4, discolouration to I, some evidence of light water-staining to margins of D3-E8, occasional spotting and rustmarks, contemporary full vellum, from the library of Merthyr Guest, 8vo, Venice: Aldus, 1545
Giosafat Barbaro (1413-1494) was a member of the Venetian Barbaro family. He was a diplomat, merchant and explorer and unusually well-travelled for someone of his times. In 1472 he became Ambassador to Persia, later writing an account of his travels, demonstrating great sensitivity and observational skill. This work was first published in Venice by Aldus in 1543.
