28th Jul, 2021 10:30 GMT/BST
Sandys (George). Travells, containing an History of the Original and Present State of the Turkish Empire ... The Mahometan Religion and Ceremies. A Description of Constantinople ... Also, of Greece ... Egypt, Armenia, Grand Cairo, Rhodes, the Pyramides, Colossus ... Alexandria ... the Holy Land ... the Jews ... Italy ... Cyprus Crete, Malta ... and other places, 6th edition, London: for Rob. Clavell [and others], 1670. Folio (300 x 188 mm), contemporary panelled calf (worn, spine-label renewed in the 19th century, front board and free endpaper detached), pp. [6] 240, engraved additional title-page, folding map, folding panorama of Constantinople, engravings throughout the letterpress (mainly plans, views and antiquities), engraved title with partial hand-colouring, map slightly browned and with 55 mm split to foot of one fold, marginal burn-hole to Q5, a few other marks (qty: 1) Blackmer 1484; ESTC R15984. Provenance: Roger Lee (19th-century armorial bookplate).
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Auction: Books, Maps & Manuscripts, 28th Jul, 2021
Books, Maps & Manuscripts
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