L13401

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Lot 157
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Tavernier, Jean Baptiste

Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 GBP
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Description

  • TAVERNIER, Jean Baptiste
  • Reise Beschreibung... durch Türkey, Persien, Indien und noch mehr andere Oerter. Nuremberg: Johann Hofmann, 1681, 3 volumes in one (bound also with Spon, below), half-title, engraved additional pictorial title, one folding map, 6 full-page plates, 36 small plates and 5 illustrations in text, small hole in one plate in part 3 (p.84)
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Spon, Jacob. Italianische, Dalmatische, Griechische und Orientalische Reise-Beschreibung. Nuremberg: Johan Hofmann, 1681, 2 volumes in one (bound also with Tavernier, above), engraved additional title, 13 small plates and 8 illustrations in text, woodcuts in text, loss to foot of title page of first part (a paper flaw, not affecting text)

2 works in one volume, folio (324 x 195mm.), old vellum, lettered in ink on spine, [these editions not in Atabey or Blackmer], some leaves browned, a few minor repairs, new endpapers

Condition

the condition of this lot is as described in the catalogue description
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Catalogue Note

A good copy of these important works. Tavernier's work was first published in 1676-1679 and Spon's in 1678, both in French.