Sandys Voyagien – Travelogue of the Holy Land and the East by George Sandys – Amsterdam, 1654 – Engravings

Sandys Voyagien, travelogue of the Holy Land and the Near East by George Sandys. Amsterdam: Jacob Beniamin, 1654. Dutch.

Description of the travels of George Sandys through the Ottoman Empire, Egypt, Palestine (Jerusalem, Bethlehem, the Judean Hills, and more), Italy and its surrounding islands. With engraved title page, three full-page engraved plates, and twenty-six additional engravings integrated in the text, including: map of the Temple Mount and Solomon's Temple, Mount of Olives, the road to Bethlehem, interior views of churches and architectural floorplans, and more.

George Sandys (1577-1644), a British traveler and poet. This work, first published in 1615, is considered one of the most important travel books of the period.

[1], 292 pages + [1] engraved title page and [3] plates. Good-fair condition. Stains and creases. Tear to title page (repaired with paper). Long repaired tear to one additional leaf. Bookplate. Inked stamps on several leaves. Parchment binding, slightly worn. Strip of paper pasted to front endpaper (catalogue entry).