Dr maximilian bittner (2 risultati)

Hardcover. Condizione: Good. 1st Edition. From the library of Franz Praetorius (1847-1927 ) the German scholar in Ethiopian philology with his signatures and dated Breslau,1917. Later acquired by Charles Kuentz, the director of The Institut Français d'Archéologie Orientale in Cairo (1940-1953) Bittner's presentation copy: "Überreicht vom Verfasser" printed on the cover. Kais. Akademie der Wissenschaften in Wien. Philosophisch-historische Klasse. Sitzungsberichte 179. Band, 2., 4, 5. Abhandlung, 183. Band, 5. Abhandlung 92 pp. 88 pp, 110 pp, 106 pp. 15.0 + 24.0. Original half cloth, paper covered dark mottled boards with Dr. Charles Kuentz' label to the black linen spine and several loose laid-in notes in Dr. Kuentz' hand? Strongly bound with nicks to the spine area, the cover with very minor rubbing and also very minor darkening to the end-papers. Text is in German. Above 1 kg with added postage to some countries. …

Until the arrival of the Portuguese in the Indian Ocean, trade with Europe from Asia proceeded via Constantinople. In 1511, Portuguese ships first reached the Spice Islands. However, Admiral Seidi Ali led Ottoman punitive expeditions against the sailors under Suleiman II and compiled his nautical and topographical experiences in a nautical handbook in 1554, which is presented here in the first German translation In original wrappers, which are showing wear, tearing. Internally in near fine condition, but many pages in particular maps loose from binding. All 30 maps present.…