Graz (Grätz): Joh. Andr. Kienreich, 1831 II. Theil – 1. Bändchen With folding map of Palestine 116 pages A rare and early 19th-century German travel volume devoted to Palestine, forming part of Joachim Heinrich Jäck’s celebrated travel series Taschen-Bibliothek der wichtigsten und interessantesten See- und Landreisen. This is the Palästina volume (Part II, first booklet), printed in Graz (Grätz) in 1831, and includes a finely engraved fold-out map titled “Palästina”. The work compiles historical travel accounts and crusader narratives relating to the Holy Land, including references to medieval journeys and the Crusades. Edited by Joachim Heinrich Jäck, Royal Librarian of Bamberg, this series was intended to make important travel literature accessible to a wider readership. The Map The folding engraved map “Palästina” shows: • Mediterranean coast • Jerusalem clearly marked • Jordan River and Dead Sea • Syria, Arabia, Jurea, Batanea • Numerous biblical and historical place names A highly attractive early 19th-century cartographic representation of the Holy Land. The map is present and complete. Bibliographic Details • Author / Editor: Joachim Heinrich Jäck • Title: Taschen-Bibliothek der wichtigsten und interessantesten Reisen durch Palästina • Place: Graz (Grätz) • Publisher: Joh. Andr. Kienreich • Year: 1831 • Pagination: 116 pages • Includes: 1 folding engraved map • Original printed paper wrappers Condition • Original blue printed wrappers (worn and fragile) • Spine partially split • Edges untrimmed • Foxing and age toning throughout • Small tears and edge wear • Fold-out map present; light foxing and minor edge wear Overall: Good minus condition, typical for a fragile 1831 travel booklet. Why This Copy Is Special Early 19th-century Palestine travel literature Complete with folding map Original wrappers (unrestored) Crusader and Holy Land historical narratives Increasingly collectible in the field of Holy Land travel & cartography A desirable addition to any collection of Holy Land travel literature, early Palestine cartography, or Crusades history.