von neuwem an den Tag geben durch Hans Dietherich und Hans Israel von Bry, Gebrüder. Very rare first German edition; published simultaneously in... Show morevon neuwem an den Tag geben durch Hans Dietherich und Hans Israel von Bry, Gebrüder. Very rare first German edition; published simultaneously in Latin. "The first part of this work deals with Mohammed the Prophet, the ten illustrations depicting scenes from his life. It was reprinted, complete with the engravings, in 1664 by Wilhelm Serlin in his Chronica Turcica. The second part, containing sixteen allegorical engravings, records a prophecy of the downfall of the Turkish Empire" (Blackmer Sale). - Slightly browned and brownstained throughout; several edge defects remargined (slight loss to text at lower edge of ff. B4 and M1), but complete (the incomplete edition sold at the Atabey Sale in 2002 commanded £9,560). Main Heritage Shelves General DR439 .B79 1597 Book Item-ID: i16598805 BIB-ID: 1494602 Show less
Nederlandsche Oost-Indische Compagnie, Voyages and travels, Voyages and travels--Early works to 1800, Description and travel, Description and travel, Description and travel, G370 .B44 1668
von Johann von der Behr. With an added engraved title page, which has been included in the number of plates, with title 'Tagebuch der neun jährigen... Show morevon Johann von der Behr. With an added engraved title page, which has been included in the number of plates, with title 'Tagebuch der neun jährigen Ost-indianische[n] Reise. Ioh. vo[n] der Behr.' and impritn "In Verlegung Urbanj Spaltholtze[r]s Buchhändlers in Breslau, 1669.' Added title page, engraved. With an engraved frontispiece portrait of the author, which has been included in the number of plates. Woodcut head- and tail-pieces; woodcut initials. Title page followed by a four-page preface and six pages written in praise of the author by various friends. The unnumbered pages at the end contain a two-page translation of the author's passport document and an index. The numbers on the plates refer to the page opposite which they are supposed to be placed. Includes index. Main Heritage Shelves General G370 .B44 1668 Book Item-ID: i24527956 BIB-ID: 2623515 Show less