Travels through Europe, Asia, and into Part of Africa. Containing a Great Variety of Geographical, Topographical, and Political Observations on those Parts of the World; especially on Italy, England, Turk, Greece, Crim and Noghaian Tartaries, Germany, Sweden, Norway, Lapland, Denmark, and Holstein. On their Productions, Trade, Manufactures, Cities, Colonies, and on what is most Curious in Nature, Art and Antiquity in these Countries; and on the Genius, Manners. and Customs of the Inhabitants Revised by the Author; with the Addition of Two New Cuts. [Together with] -- The Voyages and Travels of A. De La Motraye, in Several Provinces and Places of the Kingdoms and Dukedoms of Prussia, Russia, Poland, &c. Containing, A Treatise of the divers

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First edition in English of volume III, and the second edition in English, revised, of volumes I and II. La Motraye's accounts are enhanced with plates by Hogarth, one of his earliest commissions in book illustration. This set is extra-illustrated with five plates, with most copies found with 56 plates and maps only. Aubrey de La Motraye (1674-1747), of Huguenot origin, began his travels in 1696 with a tour through Scandinavia. He sailed from London for Constantinople in 1698, travelling widely in Turkey and the Levant, where he witnessed the Janissaries' overthrow of Sultan Mustafa II in 1703. During the Russo-Turkish War of 1710-11, he visited Charles XII of Sweden, exiled at Bender, and entered his employ. He also visited the Crimea, Circassia, and the Volga estuary. The Volumes I and II, largely concerning the Ottoman Empire, were first published in 1723, with a French translation appearing in 1727. Volume III, covering later travels to Prussia, Russia, and Poland, was first published in French in 1732. Hogarth's attractive plates, initially appearing in the first edition of 1723, cover a range of subjects, including "An Emerald Vessel" from Genoa Cathedral, "The Inside of a Mosque", "The Seraglio" showing a Turkish harem, and "A Lapland Hut". Twelve plates are signed by Hogarth, while three are unsigned but attributed to him. Only in 1720 had Hogarth embarked on a career as an engraver, moving from silver to copper. In these early years, he undertook different work, such as funeral tickets, shop cards, and book illustration. The transition was not easy, though the printer John Nichols noted: "By indefatigable industry and uncommon strength of genius [Hogarth] has been the artificer of his own fame and fortune" (quoted in Riding, p. 68). Provenance: Elizabeth Wingfield St Aubyn (abt.1738-aft.1782) with her ownership inscription on the titles pages, dated 1765. She was the wife of Sir John St Aubyn, 4th Baronet (1726-1772). Atabey 661 and Blackmer 946 for the first edition in French (1727); Cross B18 & 25; Weber II 442-3. Jacqueline Riding, Hogarth: Life in Progress, 2021. 3 vols, folio in fours (350 x 222 mm). With 2 engraved frontispieces in vols I and III (identical), 54 similar plates and 5 maps, several double-page or folding (12 signed by Hogarth and 3 unsigned but attributed to him); initial licence leaf, final advertisement leaf. Contemporary mottled calf, raised bands to spines, compartments decoratively gilt-tooled, red morocco labels, rolled foliate border to covers in blind, red sprinkled edges. Scottish Rite of Freemasonry bookplates removed from front pastedowns, remnants in vols II and III. Binding professionally refurbished with joints and extremities repaired,gilt and colour retouched, covers superficially scuffed or marked, variable toning and occasional foxing, faint marginal damp staining in places, a few plates and maps slightly rumpled or with light dust soiling or short tears; vol. I: 2 plates repaired on verso, one map trimmed to neatline on left side, and 2 plates just a little trimmed; vol. II, one map nicked at lower edge, minor chip to top page-edge; vol. III, a few short marginal tears. A very good set, presenting well on the shelf.…

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Travels through Europe, Asia, and into Part of Africa. Containing a Great Variety of Geographical, Topographical, and Political Observations on those Parts of the World; especially on Italy, England, Turk, Greece, Crim and Noghaian Tartaries, Germany, Sweden, Norway, Lapland, Denmark, and Holstein. On their Productions, Trade, Manufactures, Cities, Colonies, and on what is most Curious in Nature, Art and Antiquity in these Countries; and on the Genius, Manners. and Customs of the Inhabitants Revised by the Author; with the Addition of Two New Cuts. [Together with] -- The Voyages and Travels of A. De La Motraye, in Several Provinces and Places of the Kingdoms and Dukedoms of Prussia, Russia, Poland, &c. Containing, A Treatise of the divers
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LA MOTRAYE, Aubrey de.
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London: printed for the author, and sold by T. Woodward and C. Davis [vol. 3: printed for E. Symon et al.], 1732

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