J. A. de Mandelslo (f. 1616, d. 1644, German adventurer)
Erhvervet af Det Nationalhistoriske Museum på Frederiksborg Slot i september 2015.
Adam Olearius (ed.): Morgenländische Reyse-Beschreibung. Schleswig: Johan Holwein 1658. Folio. (32), 248, (36) pp. With engraved frontispiece by Christian Rothgiesser, full-page engraved author's portrait, double-page engraved map, and 21 large engravings in text, mostly signed by Rothgiesser; woodcut initials and head- and tailpieces. Bound in cont. full vellum, callligraphed from the 16th century.
Important account of an embassy to Persia and further to the East. First complete German edition of an important and entertaining travel account by Johann Albrecht von Mandelslo, edited by Adam Olearius.
Provenance: Private collection, Denmark.
Double-page engraved map split in middle and wear. 4 pages with tears. All over wear due to age and use. Some leaves with browning. Some leaves with frayed edges.
Malerier og bøger, 15. september 2015