Fischer, Sebastian and Heinrich von Mayr.

First German edition, folio (483 x 345mm.), lithographed title within broad pictorial border and 40 plates after Heinrich von Mayr (of 48), the title and 13 plates with fine modern colouring, 1 leaf printed prospectus, 1 leaf 'Vorwort' and 70 numbered pages of text, modern calf-backed boards, one original printed part wrapper bound in (slight variation to title given above), [Blackmer 1101 (French edition, published simultaneously); Hilmy II, p.26 (calling for 36 plates)], lacking 8 plates (no.4, 8, 10, 11, 30, 34, 37, 42), plate 35 slightly cut down, some spotting, a few mainly minor tears repaired

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A rare publication on Maximilian's travels in 1838 to Egypt, Nubia, Palestine, Syria and Malta, accompanied by the artist Heinrich von Mayr. This work contains different subjects from those in Mayr's earlier work, Malerische Ansichten aus dem Orient (Leipzig, 1839).