[Western Asia - Levant] DAPPER, Olfert Naukeurige beschryving van gantsch Syrie, en Palestyn of Heilige Lant [...]. Amsterdam, J. van Meurs, (front.: 2 parts in 1 vol., folio: [10]-262-[5-1 bl.], [2]-581-[pp. (occ. spotting & browning, some light marg. staining). Contemp. blind-stamped vellum, flat spine titled in ink (front joint split), green ties. Good copy. First edition of this abundantly illustrated description of the Levant by O. Dapper (1639-1689), also translated in German (1681). Engr. ill.: front., 8 double-page or folding maps (i.a. "Syriae sive Soriae", "Veertich iarige reyse der kinderen Israels"), double-page views of i.a. Damascus, Tripolis, Aleppo, Rama, Jaffa and Jerusalem, 8 full-page pl. showing i.a. "Turcksche vrouw-Arabische vrouw", "Derwys", "Balhaova" and half-page ill. in text. With 1 extra double-page pl. "Salomonis templum" bound in between pp. 446-and not mentioned in the index. General title in red and black. Text in 2 col. Ref. Tiele - Haitsma Mulier/VdLem 141f. - Atabey - STCN. Prov. Contemp. ms. price in bl. margin front. - Stamp on recto & verso title.
[Western Asia - Levant] DAPPER, Olfert Naukeurige beschryving van gantsch Syrie, en Palestyn of Heilige Lant [...]. Amsterdam, J. van Meurs, (front.: 2 parts in 1 vol., folio: [10]-262-[5-1 bl.], [2]-581-[pp. (occ. spotting & browning, some light marg. staining). Contemp. blind-stamped vellum, flat spine titled in ink (front joint split), green ties. Good copy. First edition of this abundantly illustrated description of the Levant by O. Dapper (1639-1689), also translated in German (1681). Engr. ill.: front., 8 double-page or folding maps (i.a. "Syriae sive Soriae", "Veertich iarige reyse der kinderen Israels"), double-page views of i.a. Damascus, Tripolis, Aleppo, Rama, Jaffa and Jerusalem, 8 full-page pl. showing i.a. "Turcksche vrouw-Arabische vrouw", "Derwys", "Balhaova" and half-page ill. in text. With 1 extra double-page pl. "Salomonis templum" bound in between pp. 446-and not mentioned in the index. General title in red and black. Text in 2 col. Ref. Tiele - Haitsma Mulier/VdLem 141f. - Atabey - STCN. Prov. Contemp. ms. price in bl. margin front. - Stamp on recto & verso title.
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