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Hardcover, 262 (6), 581 (10) pp. -(In goede staat.). ISBN 9051941285.

loose without the boards, , Olfert Dapper (1636 ? 1689) was a Dutch physician and writer.Persian part of Asia, of Naukeurige Beschryving.The illustrated 17th-century volume (part that examines Persia and Georgia and their mythology, religion, languages, and topography)., Size : Small folio, , Title, text and 8 half-page plates. Lacks the double page plates and maps. Text is incomplete. Texts and plates are clean and crisp.

2 parts in 1 volume. First and only edition of an important and richly illustrated work on the Peloponnese and the Adriatic Sea, with descriptions of Venice, the Dalmatian coast, and several of the major Greek Islands. The work is notable for its fine plates, after Vincenzo Maria Coronelli (1650-1718), Jacob van Meurs (ca. 1620-1679), Joan Blaeu (ca. 1598-1673) and others. It was probably published in response to the Morean War (1684-1699), the sixth conflict between the Republic of Venice and the Ottoman Empire, in which Venice took control of the Peloponnese peninsula (also known as Morea). The maps show various locations from this battle.The Dutch physician and scholar Olfert Dapper (1639-1689) wrote several highly esteemed descriptions of various parts of the world, based on travel narratives from the late seventeenth century. With remarkable frequency, he published historical and geographical works on Africa, Asia (India, China, and the Dutch East Indies), the Middle East (Palestine, Persia), and the Mediterranean, all richly illustrated. The present work is one of his last. He never travelled himself, but read widely, and the numerous sources he cites throughout his texts testify to the wealth of knowledge he possessed. Some of the authors he cites in the present work are: Herodotus, Pliny the Elder, Ptolemy, Plutarch and John Chrystostom.The present copy bears the royal arms of the United Kingdom on the front board, with the text "Military Depot" in a banner above. It must have been part of the collection of a British military regiment, but it is unknown which one. The work may have been bought by the British army as a source on the region.The page numbers in the first part have been corrected by an 18th-century hand. The work has been rebacked, with the original spine laid down, the leather is slightly rubbed and scratched, somewhat affecting the clarity of the gold-tooling. Page 48 of the first part has some loss of material in the fore-edge margin, without affecting the text, the plate of Zante has been bound upside down. Overall in very good condition.l Navari, L., Cyprus and the Levant: Rare books from the Sylvia Ioannou Foundation I, p. 117; STCN 841792194 (17 copies including 2 incomplete); Tiele 303; USTC 1821186 (15 copies, same as STCN); Zacharakis 824-828. With an engraved title-page, 2 folding maps, 9 double-page plates and maps, 6 single-page plates and 29 half-page engravings in the text. Further with a woodcut ornament on the typographical title-page (printed in red and black) and 4 woodcut initials. Pages: [8], "168" [= 264]; [12], "164" [= 181], [6], [2 blank] pp.

2 parts in 1 volume. First edition of Olfert Dapper's important description of the Middle East. The first part is devoted to Mesopotamia or Algizira, Babylonia, Assyria and Anatolia, while the second is entirely devoted to Arabia. The work is especially important for the original and new information on Islam, Arabic science, astronomy, philosophy and historiography. Besides a map of Arabia, the fine plates include views of Mount Sinai, Bagdad, Basra, Nineveh, Abydos, Smyrna, Aden, Muscat, Mocha and the Tower of Babel. The second part includes a description of coffee: "In Arabia Felix alone, and in no other place of the whole world, there grows a seed or corn or bean shrub which the Arabs call 'Bon' or 'Ban', of which they prepare a drink by cooking it in water over the fire ." (part 2, pp. 61-62). The present copy includes a plate showing the plants "Abelmosch", "Semsen" and "Sambak", not called for in the binder's instructions, but included in some copies.Vellum on inside front board partly detached, front hinge cracked, otherwise in very good condition.l Atabey 322; Hage Chahine 1206; Hünersdorff, Coffee, p. 386; Tiele, Bibl. 300; cf. Blackmer 450 (German ed.). Contemporary blind-tooled vellum, manuscript spine title, red sprinkled edges. With engraved frontispiece, title-page printed in red and black, 16 engraved views and maps (2 folding, 14 double-page; 4 drawn by Charles Vasteau), and 22 engraved illustrations in the text (3 signed by Johannes Kip), further with 5 woodcut decorated initials (3 series) plus repeats and a woodcut headpiece and tailpiece. Pages: [8], 357, [3], 324, [4] pp.

2 Tle. in 1 Bd. Fol. Gestochener Titel, 3 nn. Bl., 357 S., 1 nn.Bl.; 324 S., 2 nn. Bl., mit 3 doppelblattgroßen Kupferstichkarten, 13 doppelblattgroßen (2 gefalteten) Kupfertafeln und 22 Textkupfern. Pergamentband der Zeit mit Blindprägung, (leicht beschabt, vorderes Gelenk unterlegt). Erste Ausgabe. - Tiele 72; Lipperheide Lc 4; Nederl. Scheepvart Mus. I, 257. - Wichtiges Werk Dappers mit den Beschreibungen Vorderasiens (Iran, Irak, Anatolien) und im zweiten Teil der arabischen Halbinsel. - Die dekorativen Ansichten von: Smyrna, Ephesus, Babylon, Bagdad, Aden etc. ferner Darstellungen von Kaffeepflanzen, Melonen, Balsam, historischen Szenen und Trachten. - Stempel auf Titel verso, einige Blatt leicht knittrig, minimal fleckig, sehr schönes, sauberes Exemplar. // Engraved title, 3 unn. ll., 357 pp., 1 un.l.; 324 pp., 2 unn. ll., with 3 double-page engraved maps, 13 double-page (2 folded) engraved plates and 22 engravings in text. Blind-tooled contemporary parchment, (slightly worn, front hinge reinforced). First edition. Tiele 72; Lipperheide Lc 4; Nederl. Scheepvart Mus. I, 257. Important account on Asia minor (Iran, Irak Anatolia) and on the Arabian Peninsula by Dapper. With decorative views of Smyrna, Ephesus, Babylon, Bagdad, Aden etc. as well as illustrations of coffee plants, cantaloups, balsam, historical sceneries and costumes. Stamp on title verso, a few leaves buckled, some minor spottings. Nice and clean copy.

2 parts in 1 volume. Folio. (8), 357, (3), 324, (4) pp. With engraved frontispiece, title-page printed in red and black, 16 engraved views and maps (2 folding, 14 double-page; 4 drawn by Charles Vasteau), and 22 engraved illustrations in the text (3 signed by Johannes Kip), further with 5 woodcut decorated initials (3 series) plus repeats and a woodcut headpiece and tailpiece. Contemporary blind-tooled vellum, manuscript spine title, red sprinkled edges. First edition of Olfert Dapper's important description of the Middle East. The first part is devoted to Mesopotamia or Algizira, Babylonia, Assyria and Anatolia, while the second is entirely devoted to Arabia. The work is especially important for the original and new information on Islam, Arabic science, astronomy, philosophy and historiography. Besides a map of Arabia, the fine plates include views of Mount Sinai, Bagdad, Basra, Nineveh, Abydos, Smyrna, Aden, Muscat, Mocha the Tower of Babel. The second part includes a description of coffee: "In Arabia Felix alone, and in no other place of the whole world, there grows a seed or corn or bean shrub which the Arabs call 'Bon' or 'Ban', of which they prepare a drink by cooking it in water over the fire ." (part 2, pp. 61f.). The present copy includes a plate showing the plants "Abelmosch", "Semsen" and "Sambak", not called for in the binder's instructions, but included in some copies. - A German translation of Dapper's account appeared in 1681. - Front hinge cracked, otherwise in very good condition. - Atabey 322; Hage Chahine 1206; Hünersdorff, Coffee, p. 386; Tiele, Bibl. 300; cf. Blackmer 450 (German ed.); Slot, The Arabs of the Gulf, p. 412.

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. 2 works in 2 volumes, small folio 33x20 cms BOUND IN FULL SEVENTEENTH CENTURY CALF WITH GILT LOZENGE DEVISES ON ALL THE BOARDS- handsome contemporary matching bindings, hinges weak. FIRST WORK, Engraved additional title, title in red and black, text misnumbered as usual but complete, 18 double page plates and maps, 14 single page plates some with two images to the page, and 47 engravings in the text. SECOND WORK, Engraved title, title in red and black, text misnumbered as usual but complete, 17 full page maps and plates (11 double page and folding) and 29 engravings in the text. Condition- First work- The Cyprus map with the outer margin beyond the image slightly frayed (probably as bound), a couple of corners trimmed and a small hole in the margin of one leaf. VERY GOOD AND PARTICULARLY CRISP, BRIGHT COPIES IN CONTEMPORARY MATCHING BINDINGS. Numerous photographs available on request.

; uitgeverij van Wijnen; kunstleer met goudopdruk op de rug; facsimile-editie naar het origineel uit 1677; ill. en uitslaande kaarten; register; 579 p. Stempel met naam vorige eigenaar. Overigens een goed exemplaar.

(Saarbrücken, Frölich & Kaufmann, 2012). 695 S., [9] Bl., 101 S. Mit zahl. einfarb. Illustr u.Ktn. 31 cm. Grünes OLn. mit Rückenpräg. und Deckelschildchen. Nr. 120 vom 300 limit. Exmpl. - [Naukeurige Beschrijvinge der afrikaenische gewesten van Egypten, Barbaryen, Lybien, Biledulgerid, Negroslant, Guinea, Ethiopiën, Abyssinie,dt.]. - Enth. außerdem: Eigentliche Beschreibung der Insulen in Afrika. [Naukeurige Beschrijvinge der afrikaensche eylanden: als Madagaskar, of Sant Laurens, Sant Thomee, d'eilanden van Kanarien, Kaep de Verd, Malta, en andere]. - Olfert Dapper (1636-1689), niederländischer Mediziner, Geograf und Historiker. - Fußschnitt angestaubt. sonst gut und sauber.

Kupferstich / copper engraving. 17 x 26 cm. Breitrandig, sehr gut erhalten / wide margins, in very good condition. * In der oberen Bildhälfte die Karte der Insel Samos, unten "Sio" (=Chios), jede mit hübscher Windrose. Two nice maps on one sheet: above "Samos", below "Sio" (=Chios), each with compass-rose. Am rechten Rand leichter Wasserrand / slight water staining on the right margin. Aus/from: O. Dapper: Naukeurige Beschryving der Eilanden in de Archipel der Middelantsche Zee. Amsterdam 1688).

Kupferstichkarte. 17 x 13 cm. Breitrandig, oberer weißer Papierrand alt ergänzt, sehr gut erhalten / wide margins, in very good condition. * Hübsche kleine Karte der Insel Chios; der Titel in geschwungenem Schriftband, mit Kompassrose und zahlreichen Schiffen im Meer. A nice map of the Island of Chios, each with compass-rose an many ships in the Sea. Aus/from: O. Dapper: Naukeurige Beschryving der Eilanden in de Archipel der Middelantsche Zee. Amsterdam 168).

Kupferstichkarte. 17 x 13 cm. Breitrandig, unterer weißer Papierrand alt ergänzt, sehr gut erhalten / wide margins, in very good condition. * Hübsche kleine Karte der Insel Samos; der Titel in geschwungenem Schriftband, mit Kompassrose und zahlreichen Schiffen im Meer. A nice map of the Island of Samos, each with compass-rose an many ships in the Sea. Aus/from: O. Dapper: Naukeurige Beschryving der Eilanden in de Archipel der Middelantsche Zee. Amsterdam 168).

Amst., Jacob v. Meurs, 1677 [Reprint Franeker 1995]. 2 vols in 1. 262, 581,[10] pp. Maps & views. Imit. leather. - Owner's name & stamp on first free endpaper.

(.en in koper gesneden. ) Hier nur das Titelkupfer vorliegend mit dem Druckvermerk. Bildgröße: 28,5 x 17 cm ( Höhe x Breite ), Blattgröße: 34 x 22 cm. Das Blatt unter schlichtem Passepartout montiert. Das Blatt gebräunt, etwas fleckig und stockfleckig zum Außenrand hin, rechte obere Ecke außerhalb der Darstellung mit kleinem Eckabriß. ( Pic erhältlich // webimage available ).

First edition of Dapper's Asia Minor and Mesopotamia; a German edition followed in 1681. In common with contemporaries such as John Ogilby, the Dutch physician Olfert Dapper (1639-1689) never travelled to visit the lands he wrote about, instead compiling extant translations and other eye-witness accounts to produce lavish and encyclopaedic books for the northern European readership. The work of Dapper and others thus both reflected and directed growing public interest in distant places and foreign peoples. Dapper was meticulous in using hundreds of published sources and several unpublished ones for each of his books; he did not lift whole passages from one book, but often based a single paragraph on two or three different sources. In this sense his work is indispensible to modern scholarship, as it reflects manuscript sources that have since been lost. Central to the contemporary appeal of Dapper's works were the engravings, which ranged beyond the geographical interest served by maps and views. Clothing, eating habits, religious beliefs, court ceremonies, and judicial practices were all subjects discussed by travellers and missionaries in letters and travel books and were reproduced by Dapper. The plates (here in excellent strong impressions) include superb views of Baghdad, Abydos, Ephesus, Smyrna, Magnesia, Muscat, and Mecca. Among the half-plates are attractive botanical subjects, including the coffee tree (p. 62 in the second part). The Atabey Library copy counts 16 plates but one of these is an additional botanical plate not called-for in the collation. Aracadian Library 8342; Atabey 322; this edition not in Blackmer; Macro 805. Folio (317 x 194 mm) in 2 parts. Letterpress title printed in red and black; engraved pictorial title, 12 double-page engraved view (2 also folding), 3 double-page maps, 22 half-page plates. Contemporary vellum, title inked on spine, three-line blind tooled border on sides enclosing a large arabesque blind stamp, red speckled edges. Bookplate of Heyse-Tak; front board has sprung, 19th-century repair to fore edge of engraved title. An attractive copy in a contemporary binding.

2 volumes. Second edition of an extensive description of Amsterdam, by the well-known Casparus Commelin (1636-1693), first published in 1693 in two volumes. Commelin incorporateds two earlier essays by his father Izaak Commelin, who had breifly described Amsterdam in a 1665 book about France, Spain and other countries. As a respected clergyman in Amsterdam, Casparus Commelin had access to the old letters and documents in the Amsterdam archives, which proved useful in completing his work. Commelin died in 1693 and the first edition was published posthumously in that year and reissued in 1694. The beautiful and very clear engravings in the text are all taken from the work of Van Domselaar, while some of the engraved plates were newly made for this work. These include 9 engravings by Luyken. Others are copies of illustrations in publications by Dapper, Brandt and Bor.Bookplate of Vallis Dei, and some library stamps throughout. In good condition, with dark strong impressions of the plates.l Nijhoff-Van Hattum pp. 22-23; STCN 171655095. Engraved title, two letterpress title-pages, each with the same woodcut coat of arms of the city of Amsterdam, 46 folding and double-page engravings, 11 full-page engraved plates, 77 engravings in the text and some woodcut illustrations of coat of arms and seals. Pages: [20], 600; 601-1223, [1 blank], [40] pp.

Folio (220 x 330 cm). 3 works in 1 volume. (6), 428, 349, (16); (1), 121, (4) pp. Title-page printed in red and black. With a richly engraved allegorical frontispiece representing Africa, a large folding engraved map of Africa (445 x 560 cm), 14 double-page engraved maps of parts of Africa and the adjacent islands, 27 double-page and 1 larger folding engraved plates and views, and 55 half-page engraved views, plans, illustrations of costumes, animals, plants, etc. in the text. All illustrations hand-coloured by a contemporary hand. Contemporary vellum at a later date with elaborate blind-tooled decorations, including oriental portraits. With 2 decorated brass clasps, signed B-I. First impression of the second, much enlarged Dutch edition of Dapper's famous description of Africa. Olfert Dapper (1636-89) was celebrated by his contemporaries for his descriptions of faraway lands. He began his writing career with a description of Amsterdam, where he spent his whole life. His description of the entire continent of Africa and its islands was first published in 1668, which was still early in his career. It is now accepted as his best work and was translated into German and English in 1670, and into French in 1686. The present second edition was thoroughly revised. - Dapper's attention was drawn mainly to the Islamic North of Africa, and he gives extensive descriptions of the area between Morocco and Egypt (with a magnificent illustration of pyramids) and the Ethiopian Empire (Abyssinia). He maps the whole of Africa, Egypt and Ethiopia including the Arabian Peninsula as far as the Gulf and the Red Sea. He includes an impressive double-page plate with a view of a Hajj caravan from Cairo to Mecca. - Of special interest are the book's abundant, exact and finely executed illustrations - especially as they are here coloured by a contemporary hand, a highly unusual feature for this work. The illustrations include engraved maps of the states, provinces, and towns, engraved plates and a large number of engravings in the text representing the residents, the lesser-known plants and animals. - Dapper's interdisciplinary approach was innovative. He compiled his description of Africa from various sources, including unpublished Dutch reports and eye-witness accounts, most of them now lost or scarce, which lends this early work on Africa an enduring historical value. - Faded manuscript title on spine. Covers and spine slightly rubbed, clasps reattached, new ties. Otherwise in very good condition. - Cox I, 361. Gay, L'Afrique, 219. Mendelssohn I, 413f. Tiele 298.

Amst., By Andries Van Damme Damme, [etc.], 1726. 2 vols. [16],1223,[40] pp. Engr. title-plate after P.Tideman, 2 woodcut coat-of-arms on the title-pages, 5 engr. maps/plans & 48 engr. views (one large fold. plan, one large folding panorama, 41 double-page plts & 10 full-page plts), 77 engr. text-ills (5 by Jan Luiken). Uniform contemp. full vellum bindings, spine raised in compartments, spine and edges of cover with gilt floral onrnaments. Sm. folio. - No titles on spine; first section of second volume sl. waterstained, first endpaper worn; panorama very sl. spotted.# NvH 68; Ve/Vd Kellen 223 (note). - Second edition. - LARGE PAPER COPY with all the fine views, maps and plans of Amsterdam in strong impressions. - Including a.o. the large panoramic view of Amsterdam seen from the IJ. - - The author had free access to the archives of the city of Amsterdam. His work therefore contains much more reliable sources and official documents than the works of Dapper and Van Domselaar.

3 works in 1 volume. First impression of the second revised Dutch edition of Dapper's famous description of Africa. The Amsterdam author Olfert Dapper (1636-1689) was celebrated by his contemporaries for his descriptions of far away lands. He started his writing career with a description of Amsterdam, the city where he lived all his life. His description of the entire continent of Africa and its islands was first published in 1668, which was still early in his career. It is now accepted as his best work and was translated into German and English in 1670, and into French in 1686. The present second edition appeared in 1676 and was much enlarged.Dapper's attention was mainly drawn to the Islamic North of Africa, with extensive and thorough descriptions of the area between Morocco and Egypt (with a magnificent illustration of pyramids) and the Ethiopian Empire (Abyssinia). Its maps of the whole of Africa, Egypt and Ethiopia include the Arabian peninsula as far as the Persian Gulf and provide a detailed display of the Red Sea. A highlight is the impressive double-page plate with a view of a Hajj pilgrim caravan from Cairo to MeccaOf special interest are the book's abundant, exact and finely executed illustrations. Even more so because in the present copy they are coloured by a contemporary hand, which is extremely rare and perhaps unique for this work. The illustrations include engraved maps of the states, provinces, and towns, engraved plates and a large number of engravings in the text representing the residents, the lesser known plants and animals.Dapper's interdisciplinary approach was innovative. He compiled his description of Africa from various sources, including unpublished Dutch reports and eye-witness accounts, most of them now lost or scarce, which makes this early work on Africa of enduring value for the history of the continent.Faded manuscript title on spine. Covers and spine slightly rubbed, clasps reattached, new ties. Otherwise in very good condition.l Cox 1, 361; Gay, L'Afrique, 219; Mendelssohn I, p. 413-4; Tiele 298. Contemporary vellum at a later date with elaborate blind-tooled decorations, including oriental portraits. With 2 decorated brass clasps, signed B-I. With all illustrations hand-coloured by a contemporary hand: a richly engraved allegorical frontispiece representing Africa, the title page printed in red & black, a large folding engraved map of Africa (44.5 x 56 cm), 14 double-page engraved maps of parts of Africa and the adjacent islands, 27 double-page and 1 larger folding engraved plates and views, and 55 half-page engraved views, plans, illustrations of costumes, animals, plants, etc. in the text. Pages: [6], 428, 349, [16]; [1], 121, [4] pp.

First edition; folio, 2 parts in 1 vol.; engraved additional pictorial title, title in red and black and with woodcut ornament, 13 double-page or folding engraved plates, 3 double-page maps and 22 half-page illustrations, short worm trace diminishing in size within text on ff. of pp1-Ss4, affecting the odd letter, occasional spotting, a few small stains, contemporary blind-stamped vellum, lightly soiled and marked. A very good copy. Although Dapper (1636-1689) never left the Netherlands, he garnered information for his authoritative works from Dutch explorers and merchants as well as Jesuit missionaries. His description of Asia Minor and Mesopotamia includes views of Aden, Mocha, Muscat, Bagdad, Babel, Nineveh, Abydos, Smyrna, Magnesia, and Ephesus. Atabey 322.

First edition of Olfert Dapper's important description of the Middle East. The first part is devoted to Mesopotamia or Algizira, Babylonia, Assyria and Anatolia, while the second is entirely devoted to Arabia. The work is especially important for the original and new information on Islam, Arabic science, astronomy, philosophy and historiography. The fine plates and illustrations include views of Mount Sinai, Bagdad, Basra, Nineveh, Abydos, Smyrna, Aden, Muscat and Mocha. The second part includes a description of coffee: "In Arabia Felix alone, and in no other place of the whole world, there grows a seed or corn or bean shrub which the Arabs call 'Bon' or 'Ban', of which they prepare a drink by cooking it in water over the fire . . ." (part 2, pp. 61-62). Bookseller's ticket on pastedown. Slightly browned throughout. Joints cracked at the head. In very good condition.l Atabey 322; Hünersdorff, Coffee, p. 386; Slot, B.J. The Arabs of the Gulf, p. 412; Tiele, Bibl. 300. Near contemporary blind-stamped vellum, sewn on 5 cords, with a large arabesque centrepiece on each board, red morocco spine-label. With engraved frontispiece showing people, animals, buildings, etc., from Arabia and the other regions covered, title-page printed in red and black with a woodcut bear & snakes ornament, 3 double-page maps (of Basra and surroundings, Anatolia and the Arabian Peninsula), 12 double-page or folding views (partly drawn by Charles Vasteau), 5 woodcut decorated initials (3 series) plus repeats and a woodcut headpiece and tailpiece. Pages: [8], 357, [3], 324, [4] pp.

Amst., By Andries Van Damme Damme, [etc.], 1726. 2 vols. [16],1223,[40] pp. Engr. title-plate after P.Tideman, 2 woodcut coat-of-arms on the title-pages, 5 engr. maps/plans & 48 engr. views (one large fold. plan, one large folding panorama, 41 double-page plts & 10 full-page plts), 77 engr. text-ills (5 by Jan Luiken). In two uniform contemp. raised & gilt full leather bindings. - Worn along the extrimities. # NvH 68; Haitema Mulier / v.d. Lem 116a; Ve/Vd Kellen 223 (note). - Good copy of the second edition. With numerous fine double-page views, maps and plans of Amsterdam. - Including a.o. the large panoramic view of Amsterdam. - - The author had free access to the archives of the city of Amsterdam. His work therefore contains much more reliable sources and official documents than the works of Dapper and Van Domselaar.

Amst., By Andries Van Damme Damme, [etc.], 1726. 2 vols. [16],1223,[40] pp. Engr. title-plate after P.Tideman, 2 woodcut coat-of-arms on the title-pages, 5 engr. maps/plans & 48 engr. views (one large fold. plan, one large folding panorama, 41 double-page plts & 10 full-page plts), 77 engr. text-ills (5 by Jan Luiken). Uniform contemp. full leather bindings, spine raised in compartments, spine and edges of cover with gilt floral onrnaments. Sm. folio. - Title on spines sl. faded; spine ends skilfully restored.# NvH 68; Ve/Vd Kellen 223 (note). - Very good copy of the second edition. - LARGE PAPER COPY with all the fine views, maps and plans of Amsterdam in strong impressions. - Including a.o. the large panoramic view of Amsterdam seen from the IJ. - - The author had free access to the archives of the city of Amsterdam. His work therefore contains much more reliable sources and official documents than the works of Dapper and Van Domselaar. - Both volumes with an engraved cicular bookplate of the Amsterdam merchant Hendrik van Couwenhoven (Kalinigrad, 1711 - Amsterdam, 1792) on the first endpaper, depicting the coat-of-arms of the family Van Couwenhove (with a.o. three fleur-de-lys), crowned by a two feathered crest and supported by flora ornaments.

Amsterdam, Jakob van Meurs, 1672. Folio. Contemp. full calf. Raised bands. Richly gilt spine. Covers gilt with central stamps within double frames. Rebacked, preserving almost all of original spine. Frontispiece lacks.Title-page printed in red/black. 379,(3) pp. + (2),184,43,(5) pp. 3 double-page engraved maps, 26 (of 28) engraved plates, some double-page and 33 fine half-page engravings in the text. Internally clean and fine, printed on good paper. The scarce first edition of Dapper's monumental Asia-description. His richly illustrated description of the empire of the Great Mogul and of India and Persia begins with accounts of natural history and topography. Later sections discuss costume, religion, customs and politics. While Dapper never journeyed to Asia himself, his history is one of the most reliable of the 17th Century, using over 200 contemporary eye-witness sources. - Blackmer 451.

Rd. 26 x 34,5 cm. Rechts knapp beschnitten. Unter Passepartout montiert.

Rd. 26 x 34,5 cm. Rechts knapp beschnitten. Unter Passepartout montiert.

No Binding. Zustand: Very Good. Original copperplate engraving, 35.5 x 27 cm. Bilingual legends in Dutch and French in both upper corners. Slight centrefold stain. Otherwise, a very good copy. The map captures the region's exotic allure with its baroque title cartouche and detailed illustrations of ships and architecture. The map presents a detailed depiction of the capital of the semi-autonomous Ottoman Regency of Tunisia, showcasing its layout, prominent fortifications, key landmarks such as the Carthage Gate and a ruined castle, and its harbour. At the entrance, Dutch and Portuguese trade ships, along with corsair activity on the Barbary Coast, are depicted, emphasizing the city's urban planning and maritime infrastructure in the 1600s. A strategic Mediterranean port under Ottoman influence, Tunis was a key hub for European traders and diplomats. Dapper's map captures Europe's geopolitical and commercial interests in North Africa, illustrating the region's significance in maritime trade and diplomacy. The map originates from the first French edition of Description of Africa (Naukeurige Beschrijvinge der Afrikaensche Gewesten or Accurate Descriptions of the African Regions), a Dutch ethnographic work published in 1668. Written by geographer Olfert Dapper (1636-1689), the book provides a comprehensive account of the regions of Africa known to Europeans in the mid-17th century. It was first published in Amsterdam by Jacob van Meurs in 1668, followed by a second edition in 1676. Translations soon followed: a German edition in 1670, an English edition, often attributed to John Ogilby, titled Africa in 1670, and a French translation in 1676. The illustrations of North and Central Africa in the work were likely inspired by the paintings of Dutch Baroque artist Abraham Willaerts (1603-1669). Willaerts, known primarily for his maritime and harbor scenes, accompanied the Dutch expedition against Portuguese Angola in 1641. His firsthand observations may have influenced the visual representation of African landscapes, coastal cities, and naval encounters in the book. Dapper never personally visited Africa; instead, he compiled his work using accounts from Dutch and Portuguese explorers, traders, and missionaries, as well as existing maps, including those from the Blaeu family archives. His descriptions, while often romanticized, provide valuable insights into European perceptions of Africa in the 17th century.

"Blatt aus: "Olfert Dapper, Naukeurige beschrijvinge der Afrikaensche eylanden.Amsterdam 1668 [Die bekannte Ansicht bis an den Plattenrand beschnitten und mittig mit alter geglätteter vertikaler Bugfalte. The well-known view cropped to the edge of the plate and with an old, smoothed vertical fold in the middle.]".