Bird's eye view of the town and harbor of the important former CRUSADERS' city Tripoli in Lebanon (formerly Syria), as seen from the Mediterranean Sea. Drawn by I.B.Martin in 1729 (date appears at the right bottom). Nr. 1 on the map indicates the CASTLE (site of former Crusaders' CITADEL of RAYMOND DE SAINT GILLES (also known as Qala'at Sanjil and Qala'at Tarablus ).- Very good impression. Original centerfold. Size of whole sheet: 46.5 x 39cm. Untrimmed large margins. Very few tiny ageing stains at center bottom of outer margins. While the Dutch edition seems more common, this FIRST ENGLISH edition is hardly on the market. Shipping via registered airmail. Arrival time 10- 30 days depending on destination. To Italy we ship with EMS courier.