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FUNCKEN, Joh. Michael.
Geographia in Nuce. oder neu-eingerichtete Bilder-Geographie, das ist: Compendieuser Auszug des neu-eroeffneten Amphitheatri von Europa, [Asia, Africa, America] worinnen alle Nationen nach ihrem Habit in saubern Figuren repreaesentiret, anbey die Laender nach ihrer Lage, Climate, Fruchtbarkeit, Beschaffenheit der Einwohner, Religion, vornaehmsten Staedte, Commercien, Macht, Regiment und Merckwuerdigkeiten zu vieler Belustigung vornehmlich der studirenden Jugend zu besonderer Nutzbarer Ergetzung kurtz und nervoes aufgefuehret und beschrieben werden.
Joh. Michael Funcken, Erfuhrt, c. 1740. 4 parts in one vol., 8vo, 187 woodcut costume plates, 13 handcoloured, there is no general title, but equally no indication that one was ever present, also included is an index of places and instructions as to handcolouring, one or two early margins slightly torn, binding slightly loss at front, library stamp on first title, some slight offsetting and browning towards end, otherwise a good copy of this rare work. Modern boards covered in marbled paper.
Shows costume plates, many of Turkey, Persia, and the Levant in general, but also as listed of Europe, Africa, which includes North Africa, Tunisia was occupied by the Ottoman Empire, America includes native inhabitants of both North and South America. Some of the Ottoman costumes are are reminiscent of Van Mour's illustrations for the German edition of Le Hay/Ferriol. It originally appeared in 1725 in small folio form costume plates within elabortely decorated borders. The section on Asia also includes India, Borneo, Malucca, Phillipines, Chinese, Japan, This edition not in Colas; not in Blackmer or Atabey; no edition in Lipperheide.
Price: £ 1200
US Dollar Price: $ 2380
Stock Number: 40608