Dapper - First Edition 1672 - India - "Asia, of naukeurige beschrijving van het rijk des grooten Mogols, en een groot gedeelte van Indiën."

"Asia, of naukeurige beschrijving van het rijk des grooten Mogols, en een groot gedeelte van Indiën."

-Olfert Dapper

-Published in Amsterdam by Jacob van Meurs in 1672

-Folio. 3 parts in 1 vol. [20], 379; [2], 184; 43 pp. (some pages bound in the wrong order but complete).

-Complete images and maps - including Engraved title, 4 double-page maps, 12 double-page views, 16 full-page plates and c.30 half-page text illustrations. 

-Contemporary vellum (detaching from boards), Significant Toning to some pages and occasional marks and tears to pages.

This is the First edition of Dapper’s famous illustrated description of Asia which includes descriptions of India,  Persia, Georgia, Central Asia and Northern India under the Great Mughal. The text and images covers geography, religion, mythology, languages, and politics. This copy shows signs of use, with some misbound leaves, marginal wear, and annotations, but is otherwise complete with all maps and plates.