Pococke. A Description of the East, and some other Countries. 1743-45. 3 parts in two volumes. folio. modern half calf

POCOCKE, RICHARD

A description of the East, and some other countries... [observations on Palestine, or the Holy Land, Syria, Mesopotamia, Cyprus, and Candia... The islands of the Archipelago, Asia Minor, Thrace, Greece, and some other parts of Europe]. London: for the Author, by W. Bowyer, 1743-1745

FIRST EDITION, 3 parts in 2 volumes, folio (400 x 248mm.), engraved dedication in volume 2, part 1, 177 (of 178) engraved plates, plans and maps (some folding), modern brown half calf, maroon boards, minor browning, some tears or repairs to illustrations, sold not subject to return

Pococke travelled in the eastern Mediterranean from 1737 to 1740. Volume 1 of this important and popular work is devoted to Egypt; volume 2 to Palestine, Syria, Mesopotamia, Cyprus, Crete, the Greek islands, Asia Minor, Thrace, Greece and other parts of Europe.

PROVENANCE:

City of York Public Library, bookplate, ink and blind stamps