Simler johann wilhelm editor (1 risultati)
Altre immaginiEditore: Zurich. 1677-1678., 1678
Da: William Reese Company, New York, NY, U.S.A.William Reese Company
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EUR 2715,80
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The first collected edition of these travel accounts by citizens of Zurich, containing the first editions of three of the titles: H.J. Zeller and H. Huser's "A new description of the island of Jamaica"; Felix-Christian Spori's "American travel account to the Caribbean Islands and New England"; and Hans-Jacob Zur Eich's [i.e. W.J…. Muller] "African travel journal to Fetu on the African Gold Coast." The first work by Hans Jacob Amman, "Narrative of a trip to Palestine," had been published in 1618 and 1630. Several of the plates are unusual images of Africans on the Gold Coast. Only a handful of copies on OCLC. SABIN 99534. EUROPEAN AMERICANA 677/185. JANTZ 2342. FABER DU FAUR 452. PALMER 405. BAGINSKY 197. JCB (3)II:44. Contemporary calf, spine gilt. Boards scuffed, foot of spine chipped. Bookplate on front pastedown. Light foxing. Very good.
