The Journey to the Holy Land

 

The Journey to the Holy Land contains a true description of the holy places. The state of the City of Jerusalem, both ancient and modern. Third edition. Revised, corrected, enlarged & enriched with new figures. In Paris, with François Clousier, 1666. Story of the trip to the Holy Land made from 1651 to 1652 by Father Jean Doubdan, canon of the Church of Saint Paul in Saint-Denis. This itinerary from Saint-Denis to Jerusalem includes the description of the holy places visited, the countries and cities crossed until the landing at the port of Acre, as well as notes on the customs and lifestyles of the Christians of the East, then returning via Italy. Beautiful illustration engraved on copper composed of a title-frontispiece engraved by Honertio after Doubdan and 14 figures out of text, 8 of which are folded.