JEHANNOT (Guillaume), priest of the Order of the Holy Trinit - Lot 10

JEHANNOT (Guillaume), priest of the Order of the Holy Trinity Journey from Constantinople to Redeem the Captives, Paris: La V. Delormel; René Josse, 1732. In-12, (1)-VI-401-(8) pp., one frontispiece engraving and one fold-out map at the end of the volume. Contemporary light brown speckled sheepskin binding, spine with 5 raised bands, fawn-colored title label, panels decorated with fleurons and gilt fillets, all edges red. First edition of this important travel account of Constantinople, a valuable record of the fate of Europeans captured at sea by Barbary pirates and enslaved. The volume is illustrated with a fold-out map engraved on copper: “Map of Troy showing the locations of the monuments within the city walls.” Slight loss at the top, corner slightly weakened.