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THBPOCOCKE, Richard (1704-1765).Pococke's Description of the East.
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LiveJul 30, 2025
Our Library of Curiosities auction features selections from the collection of John A Davidson Jr., a life long collector of rare books. John was extraordinarily interested in a wide array of subjects from the beginning of publishing through the twentieth century. Gray's Auctioneers info@graysauctioneers.com
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POCOCKE, Richard (1704-1765).Pococke's Description of the East. First Edition.
London: Printed for the author by W. Bowyer, and sold by J. and P. Knapton [and 9 others], MDCCXLIII-MDCCXLV [1743-1745].
A description of the East: and some other countries, by Richard Pococke,
L.L.D. F.R.S.
Vol. I Observations on Egypt; Vol. II, Pt 1 Observation on Palaestine or the Holy Land, Syria, Mesopotamia, Cyprus, and Candia. Vol II, pt. II. Observations on the islands of the Archipelago, Asia Minor, Thrace, Greece, and some other parts of Europe.
2 volumes: illustrations, maps, plans. Decorative initials, head and tail pieces. With 178 engraved plates, plans and maps (the 12 botanical plates by G.D. Ehret).
Bound in rebacked leather, raised bands, gilt borders, red leather spine label with gilt spine title, green leather spine label with decorative gilt volume number, blind stamped pattern at edges, speckled edges.
H: 16 1/4 W: 10 in.
With stamp at t.p. Verso Vol. I & Vol. II, "King’s Inn Library Dublin."Dimension
Width: 10.00Condition
Good to Very good, edges rubbed, and corners bumped, some slight foxing throughout, endpapers browned, some slight offsetting.
- Provenance
From the Estate of John A. Davidson, Jr. Proceeds to benefit the APL of Lorain County and the Dittrick Museum. With stamp at t.p. Verso Vol. I & Vol. II, King’s Inn Library Dublin.
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