Von dr. Fr. Kaulen. On cover: Illustrierte bibliothek der länder- u. völkerkunde. Main Heritage Shelves General DS70.5.B3 K38 1891 Book Item-ID: i10173547 ... Show moreVon dr. Fr. Kaulen. On cover: Illustrierte bibliothek der länder- u. völkerkunde. Main Heritage Shelves General DS70.5.B3 K38 1891 Book Item-ID: i10173547 BIB-ID: 1018990 "Literatur": p. 266-286. Also issued online. Show less
Botany, Botany--Middle East, Description and travel, DS47 .R38 1583
First complete edition, including the fourth part which contains 42 woodcuts of oriental plants unknown till then, among them the Rauwolfia ... Show moreFirst complete edition, including the fourth part which contains 42 woodcuts of oriental plants unknown till then, among them the Rauwolfia (important to pharmaceutics). Rauwolf, an Augsburg physician, travelled to the Near East to collect and describe the flora of the region. His account of the three-year journey provides details not only of the plants he encountered but also of the people and customs and of the difficulties of travel, containing many authentic and reliable observations. His reports also include the first printed account of coffee as a social drink (cf. Hünersdorff/H. II, 1221). "He was the first modern botanist to collect and describe the flora of the regions east of the Levantine coast" (Norman). The Burrell copy of the 1582 edition - still without the fourth part with the illustrations - fetched GBP 16,200 (Sothebys, 5 Oct 99, lot 677). - Washed throughout and heavily restored in places. Vorlageform des Erscheinungsvermerks: Jn costen vnd verlag Georgen Willers. 1583. Titelbl. T. 4: Getruckt zu Laugingen, durch Leonhart Reinmichel, in verlegung Georgen Willers. Main Heritage Shelves General DS47 .R38 1583 Book Item-ID: i16875436 BIB-ID: 1510962 Show less
Second edition; rare. The attractive plates show views of Babylon (aerial view; Hanging Gardens, etc.), as well as the Kaaba in Mecca. - A few... Show moreSecond edition; rare. The attractive plates show views of Babylon (aerial view; Hanging Gardens, etc.), as well as the Kaaba in Mecca. - A few pencil Arabic marginalia. Restored tears to a few of the plates. Half-titles and last f. of vol. I have small cut-outs (rebacked); both volumes show traces of erasing and slight paper defects at the end (rebacked; slight loss to text). Main Heritage Shelves General DS70.9 .S35 1782 Book vol. 2 Item-ID: i23417225 BIB-ID: 1507115 Show less
Second edition; rare. The attractive plates show views of Babylon (aerial view; Hanging Gardens, etc.), as well as the Kaaba in Mecca. - A few... Show moreSecond edition; rare. The attractive plates show views of Babylon (aerial view; Hanging Gardens, etc.), as well as the Kaaba in Mecca. - A few pencil Arabic marginalia. Restored tears to a few of the plates. Half-titles and last f. of vol. I have small cut-outs (rebacked); both volumes show traces of erasing and slight paper defects at the end (rebacked; slight loss to text). Main Heritage Shelves General DS70.9 .S35 1782 Book vol.1 Item-ID: i16817369 BIB-ID: 1507115 Show less
Aus unterschiedlichen alten und neuen Land- und Reise-Beschreibungen anfangs in niederländ. Sprache zusammengebracht durch O. Dapper. Anitzo aber... Show moreAus unterschiedlichen alten und neuen Land- und Reise-Beschreibungen anfangs in niederländ. Sprache zusammengebracht durch O. Dapper. Anitzo aber ins Hochteutsche getreulichst übers. von Johann Christoff Beern. PST: Mesopotamia, Babylonia, Assyria, Anatolia et Arabia*NST: Mesopotamien, Babylonien, Assyrien, Anatolien oder Klein-Asien, und Arabien*EST: Naukeurige beschryving van Asie . Main Heritage Display General DS47 .D37 1681 Book Item-ID: i10151850 BIB-ID: 1016821 Show less
