The Holy Land Syria, Idumea, Arabia, Egypt & Nubia after lithographs by Louis Haghe from drawings made on the spot by David Roberts, R.A. ; With historical descriptions by the Revd. George Croly, L.L.D

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Notes: Each volume has separate illustrated title page and pagination; plates numbered continuously; First American edition; Historical descriptions, volumes 4-6, by William Brockedon; Originally published 1842, in 2 folio volumes, with introduction by Rev. G. Croly. In 1847 combined with "Views in ancient Egypt and Nubia" (1846, introduction by W. Brockedon) and issued under general title "Views in the Holy Land, Syria, Idumea..."; Plates dated: London : Day & Son, 1855-1856; The firm of D. Appleton & Co. was at this address in 1855 and remained there until 1860; The plates are accompanied by unnumbered leaves of letterpress description, and blank tissue guard-sheets; Volumes 1 and 6 each have a frontispiece portrait of Roberts; Also available online; Elecresource; SCNHRB copy (volumes 1-2, 39088015314586; volumes 3-4, 39088015314727; volumes 5-6, 39088015314578) has bookplate: Smithsonian Institution Libraries. Gift of Gene Hirshhorn LePere; SCNHRB copy is bound in 3 physical volumes and has contemporary gilt-tooled full leather bindings with raised bands, marbled endpapers, and all edges gilt. Volume 1-2 is rebacked
Contents: volume 1. Jerusalem and Galilee -- volume 2. The Jordan and Bethlehem -- volume 3. Idumea and Petra -- volumes 4-6. Egypt

Physical description: 6 volumes in 3, 250 leaves of plates color illustrations, map, portraits 31 cm