Nicolas Moller, De La Cour. 1773. Binding: Contemporary mottled calf boards, rebacked. Gilt emblem stamped on upper and lower boards. Spine with 5 raised bands in 6 compartments. Title in gilt in label in 2. Year of publication in gilt in 6. Gilt and blind rules, gilt floral motifs in compartments. Marbled paste-in and free endpapers. All edges cut and red. , Notes: Carsten Niebuhr (1733 – 1815) was a German mathematician, cartographer, and explorer. He is renowned for his participation in the Royal Danish Arabia Expedition in the years 1761 to 1767., Size: Quarto (251x192 mm). , Illustration: Text in French.
With a profusion of plates and engravings, including 11 fold-out plates. , Provenance: Ex-Libris Adolpho Burger., Category: Book Asia Middle East General; Book Voyages General;. A fine example of this account of Arabia. Interior is clean and crisp. Item #B6707

Price: $3,750.00