Reise durch Syrien und Palästina in den Jahren 1851 und 1852. Zweiter Theil [VOLUME TWO ONLY] [FIRST GERMAN EDITION].
Author
van de Velde, C. M. W. / Göbel, K. [Tr.]
Place of Publication
Leipzig
Publication Name
T. O. Weigel
Year
1856
Language(s)
German
Description
ZWEITER TEIL - VOLUME TWO ONLY (of two). First German edition of a journey account to Syria and Palestine in the middle of the 19th century. This volume mainly refers to places in Palestine. The book includes a colored frontispiece of the Sea of Galilee and a fold-out city-map of Jerusalem. 222x139mm. VIII+422 pages. Rebound marbled leather Hardcover with brown cloth spine and corners. Cover rubbed and curved. Cover edges somewhat worn. Cover corners and spine edges slightly bumped and rubbed. Binding slightly visible between frontispiece and title page. Pen inscription on frontispiece verso upper edge. Small stamp on whitepages, title page, map verso, and extreme pages (pages 1 and 408) - none of the stamps touches the text! Few pages are very slightly age stained. Strip of scotch tape on fold-out map verso, else map in very good condition. Pages yellowing. [SUMMARY]: This rare fascinating travel account is in good condition.