ROBERTS, David The Holy Land. Syria, Idumea, Arabia, Egypt & Nubia. After lithographs by Louis Hague from drawings made on the spot by David Roberts. With historical descriptions (...). 1855London,Day and Son,6 parts in 3 vol., 4to (a few spots...
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500 / 600
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1700 €
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and stains, some marg. waterstains), cont. publ. quarter brown shagreen (corners sl. rubbed), gilt arms of Jerusalem on covers, gilt orn. spines on 5 raised bands (sl. discol., joints somewhat rubbed), a.e.g. Good copy.
New ed., in smaller format (1st 1842-1849, 3 folio vol.) of Roberts' monumental iconographic work on some Near East countries. Ill. (complete) with 250 attractive plates reproduced photographically at smaller size (n. 1-250), most on tinted ground, some in colours, incl. a portrait of David Roberts, 6 ill. titlepages and 2 maps. Parts 1-3 are devoted to Holy Land, 4-6 to Egypt and specially Cairo (in part 6). David Roberts (1796-1864) was a prominent Scottish Orientalist painter. He is specially known for a large series of detailed lithograph prints of Egypt and Near East that he produced from sketches he made during long tours in the region (1838-1840). On his return to Britain, Roberts worked with the Tournai lithographer Louis Hague (1806-1885) to produce the lavishly illustrated plates of the "Sketches in the Holy Land and Syria" and "Egypt & Nubia series". Historical descriptions by George Croly for parts 1-3 and by William Brockedon for parts 4-6. Armorial ensigns of Jerusalem on covers. Armorial bookplate Samuel Bowring.
New ed., in smaller format (1st 1842-1849, 3 folio vol.) of Roberts' monumental iconographic work on some Near East countries. Ill. (complete) with 250 attractive plates reproduced photographically at smaller size (n. 1-250), most on tinted ground, some in colours, incl. a portrait of David Roberts, 6 ill. titlepages and 2 maps. Parts 1-3 are devoted to Holy Land, 4-6 to Egypt and specially Cairo (in part 6). David Roberts (1796-1864) was a prominent Scottish Orientalist painter. He is specially known for a large series of detailed lithograph prints of Egypt and Near East that he produced from sketches he made during long tours in the region (1838-1840). On his return to Britain, Roberts worked with the Tournai lithographer Louis Hague (1806-1885) to produce the lavishly illustrated plates of the "Sketches in the Holy Land and Syria" and "Egypt & Nubia series". Historical descriptions by George Croly for parts 1-3 and by William Brockedon for parts 4-6. Armorial ensigns of Jerusalem on covers. Armorial bookplate Samuel Bowring.
