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“D. Richard Pococke’s Description of the East and of some other countries”, 75 copper plates, Part I, 1791.

The pages are somewhat browned in places. There are also a few minor stains. Overall, the pages as well as the copper plates are well preserved.

Copper plate 69 was bound in between copper plates 74 and 75, and copper plate 33 is missing.

A small lower portion of the last page has been pasted over with white paper; this easily loosens at the edge.

Collation: title copperplate, 8 leaves, 32 numbered pages, 428 numbered pages

Dimensions: 25 x 21 cm

„D. Richard Pococke‘s Beschreibung des Morgenlandes und einiger anderer Länder“, 75 Kupfertaflen, erster Teil 1791.

Die Seiten sind teilweise etwas gebräunt. Zudem gibt es ein paar kleinere Flecken. Insgesamt sind Seiten sowie Kupfertafeln gut erhalten.

Kupfertafel 69 wurde zwischen Kupfer 74 und 75 eingebunden und es fehlt Kupfertafel 33.

Ein kleiner unterer Teil der letzten Seite wurde mit weißem Papier überklebt, dieses löst sich leicht an der Seite.

Kollationierung: Titelkupfer, 8 Blatt, 32 nummerierte Seiten, 428 nummerierte Seiten

Maße: 25 x 21 cm


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Richard Pococke - Beschreibung des Morgenlandes - 1791

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German translated revised edition of Richard Pococke's Beschreibung des Morgenlandes, 428 pages with 75 copper plates, in a bound hardcover format, 25 × 21 cm, dating to 1791 (first part) and described as good condition with some browning and minor stains, including plate 69 inserted between plates 74 and 75 and plate 33 missing, with a small white paper repair on the lower part of the last page.

Richard Pococke - Beschreibung des Morgenlandes - 1791

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