Lot 56
Levant.- Sandys (George) A Relation of a Journey begun An: Dom: 1610..., first edition, for W. Barrett, 1615.
Hammer Price: £350
Description
Levant.- Sandys (George) A Relation of a Journey begun An: Dom: 1610...Containing a description of the Turkish Empire, of Aegypt, of the Holy Land, of the Remote parts of Italy and Islands, first edition, engraved title, double-page engraved map of part of Africa mounted on stub at p.86 (trimmed and slightly frayed at edges, with few pen-trials to verso), engraved illustrations, lacking panorama and final blank, engraved map of Palestine by W. Marshall from another work bound in at p.140, title with early ownership name, title and following f. with small loss to upper corner (affecting only border to title), B1 loss to lower corner affecting some words, D1-3 loss to upper corner affecting pagination, trimmed occasionally shaving printed side-notes, the occasional light stain, some spotting, lightly browned, modern antique-style calf, [STC 21726], small folio, for W. Barrett, 1615.
Description
Levant.- Sandys (George) A Relation of a Journey begun An: Dom: 1610...Containing a description of the Turkish Empire, of Aegypt, of the Holy Land, of the Remote parts of Italy and Islands, first edition, engraved title, double-page engraved map of part of Africa mounted on stub at p.86 (trimmed and slightly frayed at edges, with few pen-trials to verso), engraved illustrations, lacking panorama and final blank, engraved map of Palestine by W. Marshall from another work bound in at p.140, title with early ownership name, title and following f. with small loss to upper corner (affecting only border to title), B1 loss to lower corner affecting some words, D1-3 loss to upper corner affecting pagination, trimmed occasionally shaving printed side-notes, the occasional light stain, some spotting, lightly browned, modern antique-style calf, [STC 21726], small folio, for W. Barrett, 1615.