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The second voyage of Paul Lucas through the Levant

LUCAS, Paul.
Voyage du sieur Paul Lucas fait par ordre du Roi dans la Grèce, L'Asie Mineure, La Macedoine et L'Afrique. Contenant la description de la Natolie, de la Caramanie, & de la Macedoine.

Two titles printed in red and black, 2 engraved frontispieces, 9 folding engraved plates with a.o. pyramids, archeological findings and the Holy Grave and inscriptions, 2 folding engraved maps a.o.  of the Levant (engraved by B. Ruyter), and of Fioum, the Nile and surroundings in Egypt, 8 full-page engraved plates.

Two titles printed in red and black, 2 engraved frontispieces, 9 folding engraved plates with a.o. pyramids, archeological findings and the Holy Grave and inscriptions, 2 folding engraved maps a.o.  of the Levant (engraved by B. Ruyter), and of Fioum, the Nile and surroundings in Egypt, 8 full-page engraved plates.

Two titles printed in red and black, 2 engraved frontispieces, 9 folding engraved plates with a.o. pyramids, archeological findings and the Holy Grave and inscriptions, 2 folding engraved maps a.o.  of the Levant (engraved by B. Ruyter), and of Fioum, the Nile and surroundings in Egypt, 8 full-page engraved plates.

Two titles printed in red and black, 2 engraved frontispieces, 9 folding engraved plates with a.o. pyramids, archeological findings and the Holy Grave and inscriptions, 2 folding engraved maps a.o.  of the Levant (engraved by B. Ruyter), and of Fioum, the Nile and surroundings in Egypt, 8 full-page engraved plates.

Two titles printed in red and black, 2 engraved frontispieces, 9 folding engraved plates with a.o. pyramids, archeological findings and the Holy Grave and inscriptions, 2 folding engraved maps a.o.  of the Levant (engraved by B. Ruyter), and of Fioum, the Nile and surroundings in Egypt, 8 full-page engraved plates.



Amsterdam, Aux dépens de la Compagnie, 1714. 2 parts in 1 vol. 12mo. Contemporary half calf with richly gilt spine and white gilt title label, red edges. Two titles printed in red and black, 2 engraved frontispieces, 9 folding engraved plates with a.o. pyramids, archeological findings and the Holy Grave and inscriptions, 2 folding engraved maps a.o.  of the Levant (engraved by B. Ruyter), and of Fioum, the Nile and surroundings in Egypt, 8 full-page engraved plates. (30), 323; (10), 328 pp.

Second edition of an interesting travel account through Greece, Asia Minor, The Holy Land, and Egypt by Paul Lucas (Rouen 1664-1737), merchant, naturalist, antiquary and physician  during his second tour from 1705 to 1708. It  was written in collaboration with Fourmont. In the first part Lucas describes Anatolia, Caramanie and Macedonia. The second part is on Greece, Asia Minor, Macedonia and Africa with a description of Jerusalem, Egypt and a history of Tunis since 1684. (''Memoire pour servir à l' histoire de Tunis depuis l'année 1684'' on pp. 109- 317 by N. Béranger).
Lucas travelled several times through the Levant. In 1688 he served with the Venetians at the siege of Negroponte. In 1696 he returned to France with a large collection of medals and other antiquities which were purchased for the Royal Cabinet. This brought him to the attention of the court and he then began the series of three voyages for which he is famous. The first voyage took place from 1699-1703 during which he visited Egypt, Cyprus, Persia and Syria. During the third  voyage in 1714-1717  Lucas visited Constantinople, Syria, Palestine & Egypt. Lucas had a talent for discovering antiquities and manuscripts.

Very good copy.
Gay 2122; Carré I, 44-47;Turbet-Delof 287 and Atabey 732 for the first edition Paris, 1712; Röhricht p. 288; not in Blackmer.

Related Subjects: Archaeology  Asia Minor  Egypt  Greece  Holy Land  Romania  Travel & Voyages  Turkey 

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