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Orient - Turkey - Elssner, Jacob. Latest description of the Greek Christians in Turkey, from the credible narrative of Mr. Athanasius Dorostamus, Archimandrite of the Patriarch of Constantinople. - And: Continuation of the latest description of the Greek Christians in Turkey, additions and explanations. Together with an appendix on the excellence of the Promised Land. 2 parts in 1 volume. With engraved frontispiece and 11 copper plates. Berlin, Kunst (1st part) and Haude und Spener, 1737-1747. 12 p., 380 p., 14 p.; 8 p., 462 p., 1 p. 18 x 10.5 cm Half leather binding of the time with spine label and rich spine gilding (capital with small loss, front hinge broken). First edition with the very rare second part. - Blackmer 546 - Blackmer Sale 96 - Hiler 269 - Lipperheide Oc 27 - not in Colas. - "Elssner, a German theologian and principal of the Joachim Gymnasium, Berlin, translated, annotated and edited the work of Athanasius Dorostamus on the Christian sects in Turkey. The plates show the habits of priests, deacons, bishops and patriarchs. A supplement, continuation of the latest description, appeared in 1747." (Blackmer Sale). - Two bookplates, name on title, browned. VAT: *
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Orient - Turkey - Elssner, Jacob. Latest description of the Greek Christians in Turkey, from the credible narrative of Mr. Athanasius Dorostamus, Archimandrite of the Patriarch of Constantinople. - And: Continuation of the latest description of the Greek Christians in Turkey, additions and explanations. Together with an appendix on the excellence of the Promised Land. 2 parts in 1 volume. With engraved frontispiece and 11 copper plates. Berlin, Kunst (1st part) and Haude und Spener, 1737-1747. 12 p., 380 p., 14 p.; 8 p., 462 p., 1 p. 18 x 10.5 cm Half leather binding of the time with spine label and rich spine gilding (capital with small loss, front hinge broken). First edition with the very rare second part. - Blackmer 546 - Blackmer Sale 96 - Hiler 269 - Lipperheide Oc 27 - not in Colas. - "Elssner, a German theologian and principal of the Joachim Gymnasium, Berlin, translated, annotated and edited the work of Athanasius Dorostamus on the Christian sects in Turkey. The plates show the habits of priests, deacons, bishops and patriarchs. A supplement, continuation of the latest description, appeared in 1747." (Blackmer Sale). - Two bookplates, name on title, browned. VAT: *
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