Howell, James. Instructions and Directions for Forren Travell ... (Second Ed.) - First English continental handbook for travelers

James Howell. Instructions and Directions For Forren Travell. Shewing by what cours, and in what compas of time, one may take an exact Survey of the Kingdomes, and States of Christendome, and arrive to the practicall knowledge of the Languages, to good purpose. With a new Appendix for Travelling into Turkey and the Levant parts. (Second Ed.) London: Printed by W.W. for Humphrey Moseley, London, 1650. Binding: Hardcover (Full Leather). Book Condition: Very Good+ Condition. Size: 5"-6" - Vigesimo-quarto (24mo). 140 pages. Item Type: Book. James Howell (c.1594-1666) was an author of political and historical works who traveled widely in Europe and produced this book, which is often described as the first continental handbook for travelers. The appendix (pp. 129-140) draws heavily from Sir Henry Blount's account of his trip in 1634-36. It describes ways of getting to Constantinople, touches briefly on travel to Egypt and compares and contrasts Christianity, Judaism and Islam. Of the later H