Second edition of an interesting travel account through Greece, Asia Minor, The Holy Land, and Egypt by Paul Lucas (Rouen 1664-1737), merchant, naturalist, antiquary and physician during his second tour from 1705 to 1708. It was written in collaboration with Fourmont. In the first part Lucas describes Anatolia, Caramanie and Macedonia. The second part is on Greece, Asia Minor, Macedonia and Africa with a description of Jerusalem, Egypt and a history of Tunis since 1684. (''Memoire pour servir à l' histoire de Tunis depuis l'année 1684'' on pp. 109- 317 by N. Béranger).
Lucas travelled several times through the Levant. In 1688, he served with the Venetians at the siege of Negroponte. In 1696 he returned to France with a large collection of medals and other antiquities which were purchased for the Royal Cabinet. This brought him to the attention of the court and he then began the series of three voyages for which he is famous. The first voyage took place from 1699-1703 during which he visited Egypt, Cyprus, Persia and Syria. During the third voyage in 1714-1717, Lucas visited Constantinople, Syria, Palestine & Egypt. Lucas had a talent for discovering antiquities and manuscripts.
The binding shows some signs of wear, internally very slightly browned. Otherwise in very good condition. Röhricht, Bibl. geographica palaestinae, p. 288; STCN 304398330 (5 copies); cf. Atabey 732; Carré I, 44-47; Gay 2122; Turbet-Delof 287 (first ed. Paris 1712); not in Blackmer.