![DAPPER, Olfert (1636-1689). Asia, of Naukeurige beschryving van het rijk des Grooten Mogols, en een groote gedeelte van Indiën ... beneffens een volkome beschryving van geheel Persie, Georgie, Mengrelie en andere gebuur-gewesten... [Part 2]: Beschrijving des koningrycks van Persie ... Beneffens de onderhorige gebuur-gewesten van Georgie, Imereti, Kacheti, Karduel, Guriel, Mengrelie, Avogasie, Cirkassie, Albanie, Kurdistan en Gurgistan… Amsterdam: Jakob van Meurs, 1672.](https://www.christies.com/img/LotImages/2016/NYR/2016_NYR_12259_0199_000(dapper_olfert_asia_of_naukeurige_beschryving_van_het_rijk_des_grooten112131).jpg?w=1)
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DAPPER, Olfert (1636-1689). Asia, of Naukeurige beschryving van het rijk des Grooten Mogols, en een groote gedeelte van Indiën ... beneffens een volkome beschryving van geheel Persie, Georgie, Mengrelie en andere gebuur-gewesten... [Part 2]: Beschrijving des koningrycks van Persie ... Beneffens de onderhorige gebuur-gewesten van Georgie, Imereti, Kacheti, Karduel, Guriel, Mengrelie, Avogasie, Cirkassie, Albanie, Kurdistan en Gurgistan… Amsterdam: Jakob van Meurs, 1672.
3 parts in one volume, 2° (383 x 238 mm). Engraved frontispiece, title printed in red and black, 32 engraved plates and maps (12 double-page), numerous engravings in text. (Some plates and text browned or stained, one plate with old reinforcement on verso.) Contemporary Dutch gilt-panelled mottled calf, covers with centrally gilt-stamped arabesque, spine gilt-panelled with dark morocco lettering-piece (front joint and spine ends repaired). Provenance: Dr. R. Rickaert (bookplate).
FIRST EDITION. Though he apparently never left Amsterdam, Dapper produced several finely illustrated volumes describing travels in Asia, Asia Minor, the Middle East, and Africa. Culled from a variety of accounts, his works were very popular, and are especially noteworthy for their excellent illustrations and maps. Bell 1686 fDa; Brunet 28341; Graesse 335; Wilson p. 53.
3 parts in one volume, 2° (383 x 238 mm). Engraved frontispiece, title printed in red and black, 32 engraved plates and maps (12 double-page), numerous engravings in text. (Some plates and text browned or stained, one plate with old reinforcement on verso.) Contemporary Dutch gilt-panelled mottled calf, covers with centrally gilt-stamped arabesque, spine gilt-panelled with dark morocco lettering-piece (front joint and spine ends repaired). Provenance: Dr. R. Rickaert (bookplate).
FIRST EDITION. Though he apparently never left Amsterdam, Dapper produced several finely illustrated volumes describing travels in Asia, Asia Minor, the Middle East, and Africa. Culled from a variety of accounts, his works were very popular, and are especially noteworthy for their excellent illustrations and maps. Bell 1686 fDa; Brunet 28341; Graesse 335; Wilson p. 53.