Beschryving van het keyserryk van Marokko, behelsende de aart en eygenschap, mitsgaders de situatie van het voorschreve land. Item de zeeden, gewoonten, regeering, godsdienst en staatkunde van des zelve inwoonders. Vermeerdert met een reys-beschryving, door den kaiptein Roland Frejus, bevorens uyt last van den voornoemden koning van Vrankrijk, aan Mouley Archy, koning van Tasiles, broeder en voorzaat van den tegenwoordigen koning van Marokko, in Mauritanien gedaan. Uyt het Fransch vertaalt.

PIDOU DE St. OLON, François.

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's Gravenhage, Meyndert Uytwerf, 1698. 2 volumes in 1. Sm.8vo. Contemporary vellum (foot of spine sl. dam.). With engraved frontispiece portrait, engraved folding map and engraved folding plan, 2 engraved plates (1 folding, both sl. dam. in lower margin, sl. affecting the image), and 7 engraved costume plates of Moroccan men and women in traditional costume. (22),350,(14) pp. First Dutch edition; first published in Paris in 1694 Etat present de l'empire de Maroc. - François Pidou de Saint Olon (1640 - 1720), was sent by Louis XIV, to effect an exchange of slaves, and to conclude a treaty and alliance against the Barbary corsairs of Salé. He disembarked in the Bay of Tetuan and met the Sultan at Mekenes, but he had to leave the country without effecting his object. He was even imprisoned for some time at Tetuan by the Kaid of that place. The author's position as ambassador, gave him access to areas of Moroccan society previously unrecorded by travelers. - (Some wormholes).- Scarce. Gay 1264; Playfair & Brown 306; not in Tiele; Boucher de la Richarderie IV, p.46 (French ed.); Chadenat 5267 (French ed.). Seller Inventory # 36785

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Title: Beschryving van het keyserryk van Marokko, ...

Edition: 1st Edition