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BELON du Mans, Pierre (1517-1564). Les Observations de plusiers singularitez & choses memorables, trouvées en Grece, Asie, Iudée, Egypte, Arabie, & autres pays estranges... Reveuz de nouveau & augmentez de figures. Paris: Benoist Prevost for Gilles Corrozet and Guillaume Cavellat, 1554.
3 parts in one, 4° (213 x 143mm). General title with full woodcut border (slightly shaved), two part titles with printer's device, repeated at end, woodcut author portrait, folding view of Mount Sinai (laid down, four wormholes) and 44 woodcut illustrations, all with CONTEMPORARY HAND-COLOURING. (Slight marginal worming from quire x to end, occasionally affecting a few letters or image, some light dampstaining.) 17th-century French light brown calf gilt bound for GÉDÉON TALLEMENT DE RÉAUX, large oval armorial on covers [Olivier 397 fer 1], spine with small armorial in each compartment [Olivier 397 fer 2] (neatly rebacked, preserving original backstrip, corners repaired), modern dark blue morocco-backed solander case. Provenance: a few contemporary annotations in French -- G. Tallement de Réaux (1619-1692, author of the Historiettes, binding) -- E.P. Goldschmidt & Co. (sale Christie's, 8 July 1993, lot 22).
SECOND AUGMENTED EDITION with additional illustrations. The portrait of Belon and the map of Mt. Sinai appear here for the first time. This work recounts Belon's 3-year journey (1546-1549) through Greece, Turkey, Palestine, Arabia and Egypt. 'His was the most documented account of the Levant which had appeared up to that time in French. Of importance is his description of Cairo after 30 years of Turkish occupation' (Blackmer). A naturalist, Belon records the local flora and fauna -- specimens of which are illustrated with woodcuts -- mineral resources, customs, dress, and antiquities, and he gives topographical descriptions of the major cities visited. Adams B-564; Nissen ZBI 304; Blackmer 115.
3 parts in one, 4° (213 x 143mm). General title with full woodcut border (slightly shaved), two part titles with printer's device, repeated at end, woodcut author portrait, folding view of Mount Sinai (laid down, four wormholes) and 44 woodcut illustrations, all with CONTEMPORARY HAND-COLOURING. (Slight marginal worming from quire x to end, occasionally affecting a few letters or image, some light dampstaining.) 17th-century French light brown calf gilt bound for GÉDÉON TALLEMENT DE RÉAUX, large oval armorial on covers [Olivier 397 fer 1], spine with small armorial in each compartment [Olivier 397 fer 2] (neatly rebacked, preserving original backstrip, corners repaired), modern dark blue morocco-backed solander case. Provenance: a few contemporary annotations in French -- G. Tallement de Réaux (1619-1692, author of the Historiettes, binding) -- E.P. Goldschmidt & Co. (sale Christie's, 8 July 1993, lot 22).
SECOND AUGMENTED EDITION with additional illustrations. The portrait of Belon and the map of Mt. Sinai appear here for the first time. This work recounts Belon's 3-year journey (1546-1549) through Greece, Turkey, Palestine, Arabia and Egypt. 'His was the most documented account of the Levant which had appeared up to that time in French. Of importance is his description of Cairo after 30 years of Turkish occupation' (Blackmer). A naturalist, Belon records the local flora and fauna -- specimens of which are illustrated with woodcuts -- mineral resources, customs, dress, and antiquities, and he gives topographical descriptions of the major cities visited. Adams B-564; Nissen ZBI 304; Blackmer 115.
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