Lucas, Paul.

first edition, 2 volumes, 12mo (162 x 92mm.), engraved folding map of the Nile and 10 plates, contemporary calf, spines gilt, some slight browning, soiling or spotting, repairs at head and foot of spines, one chipped at head

Catholic University of Lille, old stamp on titles ('Archigymnasii Insulensis Cathol.')

Blackmer 1036; Cobham-Jeffery p.35; Hilmy I, p.393; Weber II, 454 (second edition, 1705); Atabey 731

Lucas made many journeys to the East, three of which are recorded in works by him (though they were edited by others). The present book describes his first voyage, from 1699 to 1703, during which he travelled in Egypt, Cyprus, Persia and Syria. The first edition is described as rare by Blackmer and Atabey; this copy has an additional leaf Nn (p.417) inserted at the end of volume 2, between Mm[4] and [5] which is not noted in either bibliography.