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Voyage to Constantinople of the Venetian Ambassador, Francesco Contarini. NOTE: On...

Catalogue reference: PRO 30/25/46

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PRO 30/25/46
Date
1618
Description

Voyage to Constantinople of the Venetian Ambassador, Francesco Contarini.

NOTE: On the fly-leaf of this volume Mr Rawdon Brown has noted:-"This was written by Polo Minio, one of the Contarini's attendants on his journey. See MS Raccolta di vari viaggi, No.9,21, p.211, where is written, 'Viaggio di Constantinopoli per via della Bastia dell' Illmo et Eccmo Sigr Fco Contarini, Kr & Procr, a Sultan Osman, Impr de' Turchi, per la sua assontione, nel quale Io Polo Minio ho servito S. Eccza &c, &c. Illuminated vellum cover. Quarto.

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PRO 30/25

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