EARLY WORK ON PALESTINE

HEIDMANN, CHRISTOPHORI.

Palaestina, sive Terra Sancta, paucis capitibus distincte ordineque congruo explicata. Ex autographo auctoris ipso correcta et Henrici ernstii addendis sive annotationibus illustrata, nunc demum auctario Spanhemanio Iocupletior & quartum edita.

Guelppherb (Wolfenbüttel), Gottlieb Henrich Grenzius, 1689.

4to. In contemporary vellum with title in contemporary hand to spine. Small paper-label to upper part on spine indicating the inventory number in an estate library. Extremities with some marks and light miscolouring. Title-page with stain to upper outer corner, otherwise a very nice copy. (14), 232, (14), 48 pp. + frontispiece and 5 folded maps. 

Fourth edtion of Heidmann’s early work on Palestine’s history and topography. His work on the Holy Land, which he had never visited, was published during the 17th century in a large number of editions, the first being published in 1655. Heidmann never visited Palestine and his description is to a large extent based on ancient authors such as Flavius Joseph.

Order-nr.: 60627