BALTHASAR DE MONCONYS:Des herrn de Monconys ungemeine und sehr curieuse Beschreibung Seiner Jn Asienund das gelobte Land,nach ….., einige relations von frembden und raren Thiren, wie auch Pflantzen, nebst auderen Curiositaeten….Leipig 1697 First edition in German. 4to (22 × 18 cm). Contemporary full vellum, slightly soiled. Text with uniform light foxing and browning. Complete: three volumes in one, with engraved portrait, title in red and black, [4], 1024, [10] pp., and 30 engraved plates. Overall very good. Monconys traveled extensively throughout the Levant in the mid-17th century, visiting Constantinople, Anatolia, Syria, Egypt, and several Greek islands. His account is notable for its wide scope: beyond the usual travel narrative, he focused on natural history, chemistry, physics, astrology, antiquities, and detailed observations of local peoples. This is one of the earliest travel accounts by a figure with a scientific approach. The German edition is considerably rarer than the French original. Reference: Atabey 818; Blackmer 224 (for the French editions).