Mit schönen Landkarten und Abbildungen der vornehmsten Städte, und denckwürdigsten Gebäude, nach dem Leben gezeichnet, und in Kupffer gestochen, geziehret, und Auß verschiedenen alten und neuen Scribenten so wol, als dem Bericht warhafftiger Augeszeugen und Untersucher zusammen getragen von Doct. O. Dapper. Relief shown pictorially. Latitudinal and longitudinal lines on maps. Includes indexes. Vellum binding. First 4 and last 2 pages blank (included in page description). Engraved frontispiece, title page (printed in black and red), head and tail-pieces throughout. "zu Amsterdam ; Beÿ Jacob von Meursen nachgelassene Mittibe ; A°. 1681" on frontispiece. Illustrations include figures, plants, architecture (e.g. "Raechels Graft"). Introductory text. Descriptive text accompanies maps; descriptive text on some maps. Decorative banners and cartouches (e.g. cherubs, indigenous figures), bar scales, compass roses, indexes. Maps show topography, vegetation, waterways, ports, routes. Illustrations of topography, cities, encampments, figures (e.g. soldiers, angels), flora, fauna, ships, sea monsters. Maps 2, 14, 15, 17, 22, 23, 26-32 are bird's eye views (including architectural plans); Maps 3-6, 16, 18-21, 24, 25, 33-49 are views. Map 7 depicts Moses and the Children of Israel's journey from Egypt to Canaan. Map 16 depicts Mount Thabor, featuring the transfiguration of Christ. Map 46 depicts Christ's ascent to Heaven. Gothic script. Dutch, Latin titles on some maps.
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