DAPPER, Olfert. Description exacte des isles de l’Archipel, et de

First edition in French, folio (355 x 232 mm.), 556 pp. (water stain to some leaves, small hole to the inner margin of some leaves, light browning, heavier to a few leaves, small tear to one leaf: pp. 251-2). Title printed in red and black, engraved extra title, one folding and 6 double-page engraved maps, 8 double-page engravings with views, 18 engraved plates with maps, views and coins, 2 engravings on inserted leaves, 43 engravings in the text (among them 32 maps and views). Contemporary full calf (stitching partly broken, upper cover almost detached, tears to the lower joint, spine gilt, edges red, ex-libris Α. Δ. Χατζηδήμου). Blackmer 453, Weber, II, 745, Cobham & Jeffery p. 14, Zacharakis 1294-1325. Author: DAPPER, Olfert. Title: Description exacte des isles de l’Archipel, et de quelques autres adjacentes; dont les principales sont Chypre, Rhodes, Candie, Samos, Chio, Negrepont, Lemnos, Paros, Delos, Patmos, avec un grand nombre d’autres. Publication info: Άμστερνταμ, George Gallet, 1703.

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