Pococke Richard, "Beschreibung des Morgenlandes und einiger anderer Länder... von den Inseln des Archipelagus, Kleinasien, Thracien, Griechenland und einigen anderen Theilen von Europa”, Erlangen, Verlag des Stiftshauses, 1755. The Third (3rd) Volume, the volume concerning Aegean islands, Asia Minor, Thrace, the Black Sea & Greece. First edition in German. 4to, pp. 428, [18]. Richly illustrated with engraved title page and numbered plates from XXXVII-CIII (missing two plates: XLIII & LXIII). Many plates folded. Pococke has travelled in the Levant for 3 years, publishing one of the most influential and important travel accounts along Greece, Asia Minor, Egypt & Palestine. Most of the plates are after Pococke drawings, many drawn on spot. Contemporary full leather, spine with raised bands and decorations in gilt. Bumped corners, wear of spine edges, one plate teared, otherwise a clean and tight copy. Contominas 564, Zacharakis 1743-1745, 1747-1749, Blackmer 1323 & Atabey 965 (the edition in English).