‎REELANT Adriaan [RELANDUS Hadrianus, RELAND]‎
‎Palaestina ex monumentis veteribus illustrata [3 parts, complete]‎

‎Trajecti Batavorum [Utrecht], Ex libraria Guilielmi Broedelet 1714 Complete in 3 parts in one physical volume, part I: pp. [10],391,[1], Part II: pp. [4],396-511, Part III: pp. [4],516-1068,[94], with an additional engraved title, illustrated with engraved vignettes and with 15 engraved plates out of text (of which 13 folding) among which 9 maps and a large folding portrait of the author as well as a large folding genealogical table, 1st edition, text in Latin, 20x17cm., first title in red and black, text is clean and bright, small reference number on first title page, manuscript ex-dono on blanco endpaper (prize book of the School of Zwolle), contemporary brown full-leather binding (intact but with some wear at ends and joints, gilt decorations on boards and spine, gilt title on red label at spine, missing ties), a good copy of this work by the Dutch orientalist Reland (1676-1718) who made the first geographically accurate maps of Palestine and surroundings based upon his own study during his travel to Palestine, weight: 1.5kg., [Content: Part I: "In quo de Palaestinae nominibus, situ, terminis, partitione, aquis, montibus, et campis agitur", II: "in quo agitur de intervallis locorum Palaestinae", III: "in quo de urbibus et vicis Palaestinae agitur" which is in fact a topographical dictionary], X119435‎

Reference : X119435

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