1677 TRAVELS to PALESTINE SYRIA & HOLY LAND antique FOLIO ILLUSTRATED w/ MAPS

Dapper, Olfert (1636-1689)Naukeurige Beschryving van gantsch Syrie, en Palestyn of Heilige Lant.Amsterdam: By Jacob van Meurs; 1677.engraved frontispiecetypographical title printed in red and black; half title present;two parts in one volume; illustrated with folding engraved maps of Syria and Palestine (map of Palestine torn at the center fold); 10 plates in the first part and 37 in the second part (including full-, double-page, and maps); numerous text engravings throughout; Original blind-stamped vellum, spine with raised bands and title label, front cover detached, minor wear of interior, some toningAn armchair travel writer, Dapper wrote and published very popular illustrated books on Africa, China, India, and the Holy Land without leaving Amsterdam.Folio. Size 8 1/2 by 12 3/4 inchesText in Dutch===================Olfert Dapper (January 1636 – 29 December 1689) was a Dutch physician and writer who wrote books about world history and geography although he never travelled outside the Netherlands.Olfert Dapper was born in January 1636 in the Jordaan in Amsterdam. In 1663 wrote a book on the history of Amsterdam.His Description of Africa (1668) is a key text for African studies.His book "is one of the most authoritative 17th-century accounts on Africa published in Dutch. Translations appeared in English, French, and German.Dapper never travelled outside the Netherlands but used reports by Jesuit missionaries and Dutch explorers. Within a few years, he published about China, India, Persia, Georgia and Arabia. His books became well-known in his own time.The fine plates include views of Algiers, Benin, Cairo, Cape Town, Valletta, Marrakesh, St. Helena, Tangier, Tripoli and Tunis, as well as animals and plants=============Please see my other auctions Thank You Refund Policy: We will issue a FULL REFUND, 100% money back if you are not satisfied with your purchase. Items must be returned to us within 20 days in order to receive a refund or replacement. Buyer is responsible for shipping costs. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dapper, Olfert (1636-1689) Naukeurige Beschryving van gantsch Syrie, en Palestyn of Heilige Lant. Amsterdam: By Jacob van Meurs; 1677. engraved frontispiece typographical title printed in red and black; half title present; two parts in one volume; illustrated with folding engraved maps of Syria and Palestine (map of Palestine torn at the center fold); 10 plates in the first part and 37 in the second part (including full-, double-page, and maps); numerous text engravings throughout;  Original blind-stamped vellum, spine with raised bands and title label, front cover detached, minor wear of interior, some toning An armchair travel writer, Dapper wrote and published very popular illustrated books on Africa, China, India, and the Holy Land without leaving Amsterdam. Folio. Size 8 1/2 by 12 3/4 inches Text in Dutch =================== Olfert Dapper (January 1636 – 29 December 1689) was a Dutch physician and writer who wrote books about world history and geography although he never travelled outside the Netherlands. Olfert Dapper was born in January 1636 in the Jordaan in Amsterdam. In 1663 wrote a book on the history of Amsterdam.His Description of Africa (1668) is a key text for African studies. His book "is one of the most authoritative 17th-century accounts on Africa published in Dutch. Translations appeared in English, French, and German. Dapper never travelled outside the Netherlands but used reports by Jesuit missionaries and Dutch explorers. Within a few years, he published about China, India, Persia, Georgia and Arabia. His books became well-known in his own time. The fine plates include views of Algiers, Benin, Cairo, Cape Town, Valletta, Marrakesh, St. Helena, Tangier, Tripoli and Tunis, as well as animals and plants ============= Please see my other auctions Thank You Refund Policy: We will issue a FULL REFUND, 100% money back if you are not satisfied with your purchase. Items must be returned to us within 20 days in order to receive a refund or replacement. Buyer is responsible for shipping costs. Powered by SixBit's eCommerce Solution

• Topic:Middle East
• Binding:Vellum
• Subject:Illustrated
• Language:Dutch
• Original/Facsimile:Original
• Year Printed:1677