Gedenkwaardige en zeer nauwkeurige reizen (...) in de welken gehandeld word van de staaten, staande onder 't gebied van den Grooten Heer, der zelver zeden, godsdiensten, krachten, bestieringen en taalen (...) [trsl. from the French by G. v. Broekhuizen].

Sm. 4to: [8]-486-[4] pp. (some staining & soiling, title rep., lacking engr. title).

Quarter mottl. calf (sl. used), spine on 5 raised bands (rubbed), paper title labels.

First edition of the Dutch trsl. of this important and detailed travel account by J. de Thévenot (1633-1667). It holds the author's travels through the Ottoman world (1655-1659), incl. Constantinople, The Holy Land and Egypt. Engr. ill.: 1 full page portr. of the author in eastern clothes, 17 (of 18) pl. (2 pl. cut a bit short) signed by Jan Luyken, of which 1 folding (sm. rep.), showing social, religious and governemental customs in the Ottoman Empire. Ms. ownership entry on lower endpaper H[enr]y Ward Poole, Mexico Sept. 1-9-1877. Henry Ward (1825-1890), an American engineer living and working in Mexico, was the brother of the famous bibliographer and librarian William Frederick Poole. Ref. Tiele 1088. - Klaversma & Hannema 1417. - V. Eeghen & V.d. Kellen 47. - STCN. - Not in BL.