T r a v e l & E x p l o r a t i o n 98 “One Of The Great Books On The Topography Of The Holy Land”: Fuller’s Illustrated Palestine, 1650 First Edition With DoublePage Engraved Maps And Plates 127. (HOLY LAND) FULLER, Thomas. A PisgahSight of Palestine and the Confines thereof, with the History of the Old and New Testament acted thereon. London, 1650. Folio (9 by 13-1/2 inches), contemporary full brown calf rebacked. $12,500. First edition of this classic work, with engraved title page, engraved armorial plate, large detailed folding map of Palestine on two sheets, 20 double-page engraved maps—including one of Jerusalem—and seven double-page engraved plates. Fuller’swork is noted for its splendidmaps of theHoly Land, elaborately detailed with vignettes, emblems and scenes. “This curious and singular work is not a mere geographical work, but contains many things relating to Jewish antiquities, and to the manners and customs of the people” (Lowndes, 848). “Pisgah-Sight is one of the great books on the topography of theHoly Land” (Maps of the Holy Land, 130). Pisgah refers to Mount Pisgah, from which Moses saw the Promised Land for the first time. Containing both engraved allegorical title page and bordered title page with woodcut-engraved crown; ornamental initials head- and tailpieces; index and errata. Collation compete in conformation with ESTC R18096. Armorial plate lightly hand-colored. Wing F2455. ESTC R18096. Engraved armorial bookplate of Richard Boycott with engraved motto, “Pro Rege et Religione” (For King and Religion). Early bibliographic clipping on front pastedown. Text and plates fresh with only tiny bit of repaired marginal wormholing to early leaves, occasional early archival and expert reinforcment to guttter edges and margins. An extremely good copy. TRAVEL & EXPLORATION
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