The World Displayed: Or, a Curious Collection of Voyages and Travels. Vol. XI.

Estimate: $300–$500
Hammer price: $400

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author

(ISRAEL, LAND OF).

printer

T. Carnan and F. Newbery

Place

London

Publication

1774

Description

Third Edition. Comprising: The Travels of Henry Maundrell from Aleppo to Jerusalem (pp. 1-119). * An Account of the Ruins of Balbec (pp. 120-128). * Travels into Syria and the Holy Land, by Thomas Shaw (pp. 129-166). * The Travels of Mr. John Thevenot in the Levant (pp. 167-208). Seven engraved plates of Holy Places, including one fold-out map of Balbec. Formerly in the library of Mayor of Jerusalem, Teddy Kollek , with his bookplate.

pp. (8), 208. Lightly browned. Contemporary diced calf, rubbed and rebacked. 12mo.

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