Rare Antique Book Incidents Of Travel In Greece Turkey Russia Poland 1838 Map
Item History & Price
this is an almost 200 year old book titled Incidents of Travel in Greece Turkey Russia and Poland I think by a lawyer names Stephens. It is dated 1838 published by Harper & Brothers. It is volume I. It is marked a fifth edition published by Harper & Brothers. " This book is as much about American history as it is the history of the countries he visits because Stephens runs into various Americans abroad-- perhaps known in the 1830s to America at large but lost to the annal...s of history.
When Stephens visits newly-independent and impoverished Athens, he finds the only school in the city is run by American missionaries, who have earned great graces of the new Greek king. When he arrives in Istanbul, he finds the legacy of Henry Eckford, an American shipbuilder, hero of the War of 1812, who left amid a scandal to become shipbuilder to the Sultan of the Ottoman Empire. Stephens befriends Eckford's American protege and watches a grand new ship launch in the Bosporus while the masses are impressed by American ingenuity. The U.S. Ambassador to Turkey was also an interesting character.
In Odessa (then part of Russia), Stephens meets a Mr. Sontag (I can't find a link to any information on him!) an American naval veteran who left the U.S. Navy to join Russia's instead, then spent 20 years climbing the ranks including a land command during the Napoleonic Wars. He marries a Russian of distinction and ends up with plenty of land and title-- and caucasian slaves, which horrifies Stephens (black slaves would not have surprised him, he writes). Some of the characters he meets also published books during that time, some of which are also available for free download. I can't wait to read further.
Everywhere Stephens goes, he finds great interest and curiosity about America, still a new experiment in the world. He runs into all kinds of stereotypes as well-- some well-traveled people expect him to behave like a Native American. In those days, the U.S. didn't have a consular service-- traveling diplomats simply commissioned locals to act on Americans' behalf. Stephens finds quite a few shady people bearing the title of "Consular" and this disturbs him-- he urges Congress to put some money into a diplomatic corps." the hardback has wear and the outside binding cover is loose as shown. The frontispiece is a fold out map which as a tear, the pages are all there with some foxing and stains as shown but still very readable with an intact inner binding. Written in the front is Lafayette Ba something I cant read and then I think it says from Father. there is some other smaller writing which I cannot read. ON the title page is mother Lafayette Balzo then Father and Mother Lafayette Baltoz. It is hard to read. the inside binding is intact. Managed Ebay accepted. Media shipping is free in the US quotes given for international shipping.
When Stephens visits newly-independent and impoverished Athens, he finds the only school in the city is run by American missionaries, who have earned great graces of the new Greek king. When he arrives in Istanbul, he finds the legacy of Henry Eckford, an American shipbuilder, hero of the War of 1812, who left amid a scandal to become shipbuilder to the Sultan of the Ottoman Empire. Stephens befriends Eckford's American protege and watches a grand new ship launch in the Bosporus while the masses are impressed by American ingenuity. The U.S. Ambassador to Turkey was also an interesting character.
In Odessa (then part of Russia), Stephens meets a Mr. Sontag (I can't find a link to any information on him!) an American naval veteran who left the U.S. Navy to join Russia's instead, then spent 20 years climbing the ranks including a land command during the Napoleonic Wars. He marries a Russian of distinction and ends up with plenty of land and title-- and caucasian slaves, which horrifies Stephens (black slaves would not have surprised him, he writes). Some of the characters he meets also published books during that time, some of which are also available for free download. I can't wait to read further.
Everywhere Stephens goes, he finds great interest and curiosity about America, still a new experiment in the world. He runs into all kinds of stereotypes as well-- some well-traveled people expect him to behave like a Native American. In those days, the U.S. didn't have a consular service-- traveling diplomats simply commissioned locals to act on Americans' behalf. Stephens finds quite a few shady people bearing the title of "Consular" and this disturbs him-- he urges Congress to put some money into a diplomatic corps." the hardback has wear and the outside binding cover is loose as shown. The frontispiece is a fold out map which as a tear, the pages are all there with some foxing and stains as shown but still very readable with an intact inner binding. Written in the front is Lafayette Ba something I cant read and then I think it says from Father. there is some other smaller writing which I cannot read. ON the title page is mother Lafayette Balzo then Father and Mother Lafayette Baltoz. It is hard to read. the inside binding is intact. Managed Ebay accepted. Media shipping is free in the US quotes given for international shipping.
