1684 Ottoman Turks 1^ed Danube River Travel Guide MAPS Austro-Turkish WAR Birken

Sigmund von Birken’s “Der Donau Strand” is a rare 17^th-century history of the Danube River valley. Written in 1683-4, this book offered descriptions the Danube River and its environs describing the physical layout and properties of the river as well as descriptions of states, provinces, cities, and towns near and along the river. Note that this 1684 Italian edition contains impressive folding engravings including maps of the environs!

In addition to the travel descriptions, this book contains historical accounts and chronicles of the Austro-Turkish War of 1663-1664 and the Ottoman Empire.

Item number: #23317

Price: $995

BIRKEN, Sigmund von

L'origine del Danubio: con li nomi antichi, e moderni di tutti li fiumi, & acque, che in esso concorrono, come anco delli regni

Venetia: All' insegna del nome di Dio, 1684-1685. First Italian edition.

Details:

·        Collation: Complete with all pages

o   Part I – 176, [4]

o   Part II – [12], 177, [1]

o   10 engravings and maps

·       Language: Italian

·       Binding: Vellum; tight and secure

·       Size: ~6in X 3.25in (15cm x 8cm)

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