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Edle Fluß-Perle, Das (!), oder Der Gold-trächtig- und Fürtreffliche Ströme-Printz, Der Rhein, Bewandelt und vorgestellet in etlichen Lust-Gängen; Das ist: Kurtze und Kern-reiche Beschreibung, Von dieses herrlichen Flusses Ursprung,... 2 pp. in 1 vol. Sulzbach and Nuremberg, Funck n.d. (ca. 1685). 12°. With engraved front. Front. 116 p., 1 w. Leaf, 95 pp. Damaged. Hardback VD 17, 3:606628 C. - Appendix with separate title "Merck-würdiger Anhang und historische Erzehlung, von der frantzösischen Grausamkeit...". One of the earliest works of this kind, with a historical and topographical description of the Rhine and the neighboring towns. The frontispiece with title: "Kurtze Beschreibung der Städte am Rhein", below Rhine landscape and allegorical depiction of "Father Rhine" with one of his daughters. Without the map mentioned on the title. - Some loosening, some top edges slightly trimmed, front with handwritten inscription verso.
1802
Edle Fluß-Perle, Das (!), oder Der Gold-trächtig- und Fürtreffliche Ströme-Printz, Der Rhein, Bewandelt und vorgestellet in etlichen Lust-Gängen; Das ist: Kurtze und Kern-reiche Beschreibung, Von dieses herrlichen Flusses Ursprung,... 2 pp. in 1 vol. Sulzbach and Nuremberg, Funck n.d. (ca. 1685). 12°. With engraved front. Front. 116 p., 1 w. Leaf, 95 pp. Damaged. Hardback VD 17, 3:606628 C. - Appendix with separate title "Merck-würdiger Anhang und historische Erzehlung, von der frantzösischen Grausamkeit...". One of the earliest works of this kind, with a historical and topographical description of the Rhine and the neighboring towns. The frontispiece with title: "Kurtze Beschreibung der Städte am Rhein", below Rhine landscape and allegorical depiction of "Father Rhine" with one of his daughters. Without the map mentioned on the title. - Some loosening, some top edges slightly trimmed, front with handwritten inscription verso.
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