A Relation of a Journey...Containing a Description of the Turkish Empire, of Aegypt, of the Holy Land...

AUCTION 1 | Thursday, November 14th, 1996 at 1:00

Fine Judaica: Books, Manuscripts and Works of Art

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Lot 259

[SANDYS, GEORGE]

A Relation of a Journey...Containing a Description of the Turkish Empire, of Aegypt, of the Holy Land...

Third edition. Four parts in one. Engraved architectural title page, small double-page engraved view of the Sergalio and numerous engraved illustrations in the text Lightly stained; contemporary calf, rubbed, rebacked, sm. folio. Sold not subject to return Roehricht 923; Tobler 91; STC21728; Laor 681 and cf. Blackmer 1484

London: [T. Cotes] for R. Allot 1627

Est: $300 - $400

PRICE REALIZED $500

An acount of a journey to the Levant in 1610 that first appeared in 1615 and was immediately well received.