Lot 03014

Moersius J., “CYPRUS sive de illius insulae rebus e antiquitatibus, Libri II”, Amsterdam, 1675. First and only edition. Small 4to, (20x16cm), pp. 175, [18]. Late 18^th century calf leather over boards. Complete, title with woodcut mark. A very good copy. Moersius’s, comprehensive account on Cyprus history, geography and society. Drawn by many sources, from ancient to contemporary times, it is a very early book devoted exclusively to the island, bringing together all the available information for Cyprus during that time.