Early voyages and travels in the Levant : $b I.—The diary of Master Thomas Dallam, 1599-1600. II.—Extracts from the diaries of Dr. John Covel, 1670-1679. With some account of the Levant Company of Turkey merchants.

"Early Voyages and Travels in the Levant: The Diary of Master Thomas Dallam" by J. Theodore Bent is a historical narrative that recounts the early English merchant ventures in the Levant, spotlighting Thomas Dallam's mission to deliver a magnificent organ from Queen Elizabeth to the Sultan of Turkey. It highlights the Levant Company’s role in bolstering British commerce and diplomacy and offers a glimpse into the preparations and ordeals of Dallam’s voyage to Constantinople, detailing his shipboard encounters and underscoring maritime travel's dangers in the late 16th century, while emphasizing the crucial diplomatic ties between England and the Ottoman Empire. This sets the stage for a detailed personal account of the commercial and cultural exchanges of the era.