Die Pilgerfahrt des Ritters Arnold von Harff von Cöln durch Italien, Syrien, Aegypten, Arabien, Aethiopien, Nubien, Palästina, die Türkei, Frankreich und Spanien wie er sie in den Jahren 1496 bis 1499 vollendet ; beschrieben und durch Zeichnungen erläutert hat Nach den ältesten Handschriften und mit deren 47 Bildern in Holzschnitt herausegegeben von Dr. E. von Groote.

Groote, Dr. E. von

Published by J. M. Heberle (H. Lempertz)., Koln Koeln Cologne Coln, 1860

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In German. Marbled paper over wooden boards. LI, 2 sheets, 280 pages. With 47 woodcut pictures in the text. Endpapers, first and last leaf and a few others soiled. Man leaves have stains in bottom blank margin. First issue published in print! Report on Harff's journey to Egypt, to the Sinai, to land through Western Arabia via Mecca to the Indian Ocean, on to the island of Socotra, to Madagascar, to the Lunar Mountains and the local Nile springs, down the Nile to Cairo, then through the holy land and to Egypt. His statements about Southern Europe, Egypt and the Holy Land are undoubtedly based on his own observation, M. Letts, editor of the English edition, considers the journey through Arabia to Socotra credible, whereas Harff used 3 maps as a basis for his description of Ethiopia and invented the rest. Ibrahim-Hilmy I, 287, Henze II, 459/60, Kainbacher 1. Seller Inventory # 011552

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Title: Die Pilgerfahrt des Ritters Arnold von Harff...

Publisher: J. M. Heberle (H. Lempertz)., Koln Koeln Cologne Coln

Publication Date: 1860

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Good

Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket