Title from item., Date derived from dates organization had this name. It is now the Near East Foundation., Text is superimposed over a map of Turkey, Armenia, Mesopotamia, Syria, Arabia, Hedjaz Asir Yemen., and Mounted on linen.
Publisher:
American Committee for Relief in the Near East, 1 Madison Ave., New York City
Subject (Topic):
Middle East, History, Starvation, Armenian Genocide, 1915-1923, World War, 1914-1918, Humanitarian assistance, and Maps
Manuscript on paper of a collection of material copied primarily by William Camden, antiquary and historian (1551-1623), from documents, 14th-16th centuries, that were in the Tower of London and in the College of Arms. Some selections are from official records, others are from private papers that were deposited in the Office of Arms. The manuscript is composed of four parts, the first two of which are laid in.
Description:
In English and Latin., Watermarks: unidentified design, Part I; Briquet Lion 10555 and similar to Briquet Pot 12736, Part II; unidentified grapes and Briquet Lion 10555, Parts III, IV., Script: Written primarily by William Camden in several styles of cursive., Edges of some leaves crumbled and torn, with loss of text., and Binding: Date? Broken limp vellum case.
