Lot N. 5
George Sandys
A relation of a journey begun an. Dom. 1610 ...
London: Printed for W Barrett, 1621
... Foure books. Containing a description of the Turkish Empire, of Aegypt, of the Holy Land, of the remote parts of Italy, and adioyning islands
In-8° (275x186 mm) [6], 309 p. Name of the author taken from the dedication. Architectural title page engraved by Francis Delaram as well as the beautiful and numerous intaglio vignettes in the text. Headboards, initials. The double-page map of Africa is present, the folded plate of the Menagerie of Constantinople is missing. Coeval full leather binding with embossed decorations on the spine and cover. Restorations to the external and internal bites and to the cuff of the foot, evident peeling on the toes, mending on the back. Loose internal bite. Burnishing and large gora which unfortunately affects the entire volume. Trimmed pages
Second edition of the famous illustrated travel diary
... Foure books. Containing a description of the Turkish Empire, of Aegypt, of the Holy Land, of the remote parts of Italy, and adioyning islands
In-8° (275x186 mm) [6], 309 p. Name of the author taken from the dedication. Architectural title page engraved by Francis Delaram as well as the beautiful and numerous intaglio vignettes in the text. Headboards, initials. The double-page map of Africa is present, the folded plate of the Menagerie of Constantinople is missing. Coeval full leather binding with embossed decorations on the spine and cover. Restorations to the external and internal bites and to the cuff of the foot, evident peeling on the toes, mending on the back. Loose internal bite. Burnishing and large gora which unfortunately affects the entire volume. Trimmed pages
Second edition of the famous illustrated travel diary
Ownership notesReferences: Pine-Coffin 612