Lot 393
Thévenot, Jean de
Rare Books, Manuscripts, Maps & Photographs
Auction: 28 January 2015 at 11:00 GMT
Description
The travels of Monsieur de Thevenot into the Levant. London: H. Faithorne, J. Adamson, C. Skegnes and T. Newborough, 1687. First English edition, 3 parts in one volume, 4to, portrait, 3 engraved plates, modern half calf, portrait laid-down onto blank, one initial leaf appears to be lacking, pp.177-178 missing but signatures appear to be complete in this area, repair to lower inner corner of title-page, occasional marginal worming, some dust-soiling and slight dampstaining, spine faded [ESTC R17556]; Carne, John - W.H. Bartlett Syria, the Holy Land, Asia Minor &c., illustrated. London: Fisher & Son, [1836-38]. 3 volumes in 2, 4to, 3 engraved titles and 119 plates and maps; [bound with] 12 plates from Robert Batty, Select views of some of the principal cities of Europe.; contemporary embossed cloth in a rococo design, gilt doublures, g.e., boards reattached, some rubbing; Robertson, William The history of Scotland. London: A. Millar, 1759. 2 volumes, 4to, contemporary calf, bookplates of Lord Colvill of Culross, joints split, repaired tear to pp.229-30 in volume 1 [ESTC T78970]; and one other, sold not subject to return (6)