Amsterdam, Jean Wolters, 1689. 8vo. In contemporary vellum with title in contemporary hand to spine. Small paper-label pasted on to spine. A nice and clean copy. (14), 301 pp. + 1 map, 1 table and 55 plates.
First French translation (vol. 1 of 2 only) of Wheler’s famous work on the Levant: ““one of the most important accounts of travels in the Levant, and the first description of Athens which was systematic, detailed and trustworthy"" (Blackmer). ""Wheler was especially interested in botany and topography. The map is very interesting. Wheler's work remained the standard English book on Greece for many years. It represents, together with Spon's book in French, the first attempt at a systematic topographical description based upon explorations"" (Ibid.).
Amsterdam ; Henry & Théodore Boom 1679 2 tomes en 1 vol. in-16 136 x 75 mm., plein vélin muet, .18- 456- 489 pp. Les 2 derniers ff. restaurés avec accroc du texte. Portrait frontispice, titre et 30 planches gravés. Quelques attaques de vers. Brunissures au portrait et au titre gravéSeconde édition de cet important récit de voyage au Levant.centré sur l'étude des traces de l'antiquité : épigraphie, architecture, glyptique, numismatique.
Bon état d’occasion