‎BERGGREN, JACOB.‎
‎Resor i Europa och österländerne. 3 vols. - [TRAVELS IN THE LEVANT]‎

‎Stockholm, Runstedt, 1826-1828. 8vo. In three nice recent half calf bindings, vol. 1 and 3 being uniform and a bit older than vol. 2 which was recently rebound. Internally with a few occassional brownspots, but generally a nice set. (22), 375 pp. + 1 folded map (2), 558, (4), 70 pp. + 2 folded maps (2), 140, (2), 112 pp. + 6 folded plates. ‎

Reference : 61004

‎First edition of this important account of Jacob Berggren’s travels in the Levant containing description of Constantinople, Syria, Lebanon, the Holy Land and Jordan. After obtaining a Bachelor of Philosophy degree in Uppsala in 1815, Jacob Berggren was appointed as an extraordinary assistant librarian at the Royal Library. In 1818, Berggren was ordained as a priest and left as a legation preacher to the Swedish mission in Constantinople. In August 1820, he embarked on a journey to Syria, Egypt, and Palestine from there. He resigned from his post in Constantinople in 1822.‎