Fruchte aus dem Morgonlande : oder, reise-erlebnisse nebst naturhistorisch erfahrungen, einigen hundert erprobten arzneimitteln und einer neuen heilart dem medival-ensteme
1851, First Edition. Vienna : Carl Gerold und Sohn. Very good copy rebound in contemporary stiff-card wrappers, encased in protective brown paper, with original title-page tipped in; edges very slightly dust-dulled and toned. Some marginal foxing evident on title page and prelims. Light water stain also evident on plates 17-32. Remains particularly well-preserved overall. Further scans and additional bibliographic information available on request. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 590 pages; Description: 590p. ; illus.: [39p.] of plates, 1 fold-out map & 1 fold-out col. engraving ; 23cm. Subjects: Natural history, natural remedies - Orient. Travel literature - the Orient. Voyages and exploration - Orient. Notes: Features a number of indexes and glossaries including a medical dictionary of tranlated terms in Latin, German, French, English, Turkish, Arabic, Persian, and Indian/Kashmiri. Plates include indigenous portraits and plant sketches, and printed on stiff-card. Language: German. Item #172754
Price: €395.00