Lot 86
The Holy Land - David Roberts – Lithographs
The Holy Land. From Original Drawings by David Roberts, R. A. With Historical Descriptions by The Rev. George Croly, LL. D. London-Paris-New York: Cassel, Petter, Galpin & Co., [late 1880s].
118 (of 120) lithograph plates, after drawings by David Roberts, accompanied by a text by George Croly. Three parts: Jerusalem and its region; Jordan and Bethlehem; Edom and Petra (this volume has two title pages: one at the beginning of the volume and another preceding Part 3).
[2] leaves, 85 cm. VIII, 36 pages + [118] lithograph plates. Missing a leaf (pp. 15-16) and two lithograph plates. 31 cm. Binding with leather spine and corners. Gilt edges. Good condition. Stains (most to the blank leaves at the beginning and end of the book). Damages to binding. Tears to spine edges.
