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Auction 104 Part 2 Jerusalem Sale: Selected Items from the Collection of Amos Mar Chaim

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Lot 173 "Destruction of Jerusalem" / "Jerusalem" – Two Incunabula Leaves from the Nuremberg Chronicle – Nuremberg, 1493 – Latin Edition

Two leaves from the Latin edition of the Nuremberg Chronicle (Weltchronik) by Hartmann Schedel, featuring early printed vi
Two leaves from the Latin edition of the Nuremberg Chronicle (Weltchronik) by Hartmann Schedel, featuring early printed vi
Two leaves from the Latin edition of the Nuremberg Chronicle (Weltchronik) by Hartmann Schedel, featuring early printed vi
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Auction 104 Part 2 Jerusalem Sale: Selected Items from the Collection of Amos Mar Chaim Oct 22, 2025
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Two leaves from the Latin edition of the Nuremberg Chronicle (Weltchronik) by Hartmann Schedel, featuring early printed views of Jerusalem. [Nuremberg, 1493]. One leaf hand-colored.

1. Destruccio Iherosolime – Double incunabula leaf (leaf LXIIII). [Nuremberg: Anton Koberger, 1493]. Latin edition.
Woodcut depicting the destruction of Jerusalem and the First Temple by Nebuzaradan, commander of Nebuchadnezzar’s army, in 586 BCE. Among the earliest printed depictions of Jerusalem (according to Laor 1125, this is the second printed view of the city).
Verso features additional woodcuts: Zedekiah, bound and blinded, led into Babylonian captivity, and portraits of the kings and prophets of the Kingdom of Judah.
Double leaf: approx. 44.5X61.6 cm. Good condition. Stains, some markings and scribbles, small holes along the central fold.
Laor 1125.

2. Hierosolima – Incunabula leaf (leaf XVII). [Nuremberg: Anton Koberger, 1493]. Latin edition.
Imaginary view of Jerusalem, with the Temple of Solomon prominently depicted at center. Woodcut by Michael Wohlgemut. Verso features the Tower of Babel and portraits of the kings of Assyria and Babylon. Both sides of the leaf hand-colored.
Leaf: 42.5 cm. Good condition. Stains and light wear.
Laor 1123.
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Lot 174 "Destruction of Jerusalem" / "Jerusalem" – Two Incunabula Leaves from the Nuremberg Chronicle – Nuremberg, 1493 – German Edition

Two leaves from the German edition of the Nuremberg Chronicle (Weltchronik) by Hartmann Schedel, featuring early printed v
Two leaves from the German edition of the Nuremberg Chronicle (Weltchronik) by Hartmann Schedel, featuring early printed v
Two leaves from the German edition of the Nuremberg Chronicle (Weltchronik) by Hartmann Schedel, featuring early printed v
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Auction 104 Part 2 Jerusalem Sale: Selected Items from the Collection of Amos Mar Chaim Oct 22, 2025
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Two leaves from the German edition of the Nuremberg Chronicle (Weltchronik) by Hartmann Schedel, featuring early printed views of Jerusalem. [Nuremberg, 1493]. One leaf hand-colored.

1. Jerusalem Zerstörung / Destruccio Iherosolime – Double incunabula leaf (leaf LXIIII). [Nuremberg: Anton Koberger, 1493]. German edition.
Woodcut depicting the destruction of Jerusalem and the First Temple by Nebuzaradan, commander of Nebuchadnezzar’s army, in 586 BCE. One of the earliest printed views of Jerusalem (according to Laor 1125, this is the second printed depiction of the city). Verso features additional woodcuts: Zedekiah, blinded and led into Babylonian captivity, and portraits of the kings and prophets of the Kingdom of Judah.
Double leaf: approx. 43.5X57 cm. Good condition. Stains. Marginal tears repaired with adhesive tape.
Laor 1125A.

2. Hierosolima – Incunabula leaf (leaf XVII). [Nuremberg: Anton Koberger, 1493]. German edition.
Imaginary view of Jerusalem, with the Temple of Solomon prominently depicted at center. Woodcut by Michael Wohlgemut. Verso features the Tower of Babel and portraits of the kings of Assyria and Babylon. Both sides of the leaf hand-colored.
Leaf: 42 cm. Good condition. Stains and light wear.
Laor 1123.
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Lot 175 Jerusalem and the Temple – Large Collection of Panoramas – 17th-19th Centuries

Large and diverse collection of over 25 panoramas depicting the city of Jerusalem and the Temple, engravings and prints fr
Large and diverse collection of over 25 panoramas depicting the city of Jerusalem and the Temple, engravings and prints fr
Large and diverse collection of over 25 panoramas depicting the city of Jerusalem and the Temple, engravings and prints fr
Large and diverse collection of over 25 panoramas depicting the city of Jerusalem and the Temple, engravings and prints fr
Large and diverse collection of over 25 panoramas depicting the city of Jerusalem and the Temple, engravings and prints fr
Large and diverse collection of over 25 panoramas depicting the city of Jerusalem and the Temple, engravings and prints fr
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Jerusalem and the Temple – Large Collection of Panoramas – 17th-19th Centuries Jerusalem and the Temple – Large Collection of Panoramas – 17th-19th Centuries Jerusalem and the Temple – Large Collection of Panoramas – 17th-19th Centuries Jerusalem and the Temple – Large Collection of Panoramas – 17th-19th Centuries Jerusalem and the Temple – Large Collection of Panoramas – 17th-19th Centuries Jerusalem and the Temple – Large Collection of Panoramas – 17th-19th Centuries
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Large and diverse collection of over 25 panoramas depicting the city of Jerusalem and the Temple, engravings and prints from various travelogues and scholarly works. Some hand-colored. [Europe, 17th-19th centuries].
Among the maps and views:
• Ierusalem – panorama of Jerusalem from the east, by Matthäus Merian, after Reuwich–Breydenbach; with legend in German. [Frankfurt am Main, ca. 1645]. Two copies (one mounted on board).
• Ierusalem – panorama of ancient Jerusalem, viewed from the east, by Olfert Dapper, after Wenceslaus Hollar; from the first Dutch edition of Dapper's Naukeurige beschryving van gantsch Syrie en Palestyn of Heilige Lant (Part II, plate 327). [Amsterdam: Jacob van Meurs, 1677]. With legend to 52 sites in Dutch, and additional legend in Latin in the lower margin.
• Jerusalem – panorama by Wenceslaus Hollar, after Olfert Dapper; from the geographical dictionary Kanaan. [Leeuwarden: François Halma, 1717].
• Ierusalem, hodierna – large panorama of modern Jerusalem from the east, engraving by Georg Balthasar Probst, after Giovanni Pietro Fabbroni. [Augsburg: Haeres Ier. Wolffy, ca. 1740].
• Ierusalem – panoramic view of Jerusalem from the Mount of Olives – two copies, from two different editions of the travelogue Voyage au Levant by the Dutch traveler and painter Cornelius de Bruyn (1652- ca.1726). Plate 143. [Late 17th or early 18th century].
• Vue & Description de la Ville de Jerusalem – panorama of modern Jerusalem, after De Bruyn, from Atlas Historique by Henri Abraham Chatelain (Vol. V, p. 52). [Amsterdam, 1732]. With legend and explanatory notes in French, and five smaller illustrations of the Tomb of Zechariah, Absalom's Pillar, the Tombs of the Kings, and the Lebanon mountains.
• A draught of the city of Jerusalem as it is now, taken from the South-East, by Corneille Le Bruyn – panorama of Jerusalem from the southeast; engraving by James Hulett (signed in plate), after Cornelius de Bruyn. [London?, 1737]. Two copies; one hand-colored.
• The City of Jerusalem – panorama of Jerusalem from the southeast; engraving by James Mynde (signed on plate), after Cornelius de Bruyn, from The Universal Traveller by Thomas Salmon. [London, 1759]. Two copies; one hand-colored.
• Vuë de Jérusalem – hand-colored engraved panorama. [Paris: Basset, mid-18th century]. Intended for viewing through a zograscope, an optical device using mirrors and magnifying glass to emphasize perspective and depth; the title printed in mirror writing for reading through the zograscope.
• Jerusalem, zoo als het tegenwoordig is – small panorama of Jerusalem from the east, by Isaak Tirion; from Hedendaagsche Historie of … alle Volkere. [Amsterdam, 1732].
• The celebrated city of Jerusalem (now called by the Turks Cudsembaric) including its several famous buildings now in decay – panorama of Jerusalem from the southeast, engraving by John Lodge (signed on plate), after Cornelius de Bruyn, from Millar's New Complete & Universal System of Geography. [Britain: Alexander Hogg, 1784].
• Das Biblische Jerusalem aus der Vogelschau – bird's-eye panorama of Jerusalem by Adolf Eltzner. Folding plate, bound with printed title. Leipzig: J. J. Weber, 1852.
• Vue générale de Jérusalem historique et moderne – panorama of historic and modern Jerusalem, with 100 numbered sites – reproduction of Adolf Eltzner's panorama, from the French weekly L'Univers illustré. [Paris, ca. 1862].
• Panorama de Jérusalem – large panoramic view of Jerusalem, lithograph by Muller. [Paris: Victor Poupin, ca. 1870].
• Panorama Jerusalems / Panorama de Jérusalem / Panorama of Jerusalem / Panorama di Gerusalemme – very large panorama of Jerusalem, as seen from the tower of the Church of the Ascension on the Mount of Olives. Engraving by J. Ruf in Zurich, after drawing by Ulrich Halbreiter. [Munich, mid-19th century].
• And more.

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Lot 176 Hand-Colored Panorama of Jerusalem – Olfert Dapper – Amsterdam, 1677

Ierusalem – Panoramic view of ancient Jerusalem from the east, by Olfert Dapper. [Amsterdam, 1677]. Large hand-colored
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Auction 104 Part 2 Jerusalem Sale: Selected Items from the Collection of Amos Mar Chaim Oct 22, 2025
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Ierusalem – Panoramic view of ancient Jerusalem from the east, by Olfert Dapper. [Amsterdam, 1677].
Large hand-colored engraving, from the first Dutch edition of Dapper’s Naukeurige beschryving van gantsch Syrie en Palestyn of Heilige Lant (Amsterdam: Jacob van Meurs, 1677; part II, leaf 327).
Upper right corner features a detailed legend identifying 52 landmarks in the city (Dutch); an additional legend in Latin appears along the lower margin.
Engraving based on the map of Jerusalem by Wenceslaus Hollar.

Engraved map: approx. 31.5X72 cm (printed on two joined sheets; verso blank). Good condition. Minor blemishes. Mounted.
Laor 999.
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Lot 177 Large Panorama of Jerusalem – Cornelis de Bruyn – The Netherlands, 1698

Ierusalem – Panoramic view of Jerusalem from the Mount of Olives, by Dutch artist Cornelis de Bruyn. [Delft (the Netherlan
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Ierusalem – Panoramic view of Jerusalem from the Mount of Olives, by Dutch artist Cornelis de Bruyn. [Delft (the Netherlands): Henrik van Krooneveld, 1698].
Panorama from the work "Reizen van Cornelis de Bruyn" ("A Voyage to the Levant") by Dutch traveler and artist Cornelis de Bruyn (1652-ca. 1726), plate no. 143.

Engraved map: approx. 34.5X130 cm (printed on two joined sheets; verso blank). Good-fair condition. Stains and creases. Tears and small open tears to margins (not affecting engraving). Backed with paper for reinforcement.
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Lot 178 Hand-Colored Panorama of Jerusalem – Henri Abraham Chatelain – Amsterdam, 1732

Vue & Description de la Ville de Jerusalem Telle qu' elle est Aujourd' hui avec les Tombeaux de ses Anciens Rois, &amp
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Vue & Description de la Ville de Jerusalem Telle qu' elle est Aujourd' hui avec les Tombeaux de ses Anciens Rois, & Quelques Autres Antiquités Curieuses qui se Trouvent aux Environs de Cette Ville. Large, hand-colored panorama of Jerusalem. [Amsterdam: Zacharie Chatelain, 1732]. French.
At top: panoramic view of modern Jerusalem, after De Bruyn, with 25 numbered landmarks. Along the bottom: five inset illustrations depicting the Tomb of Zechariah, Absalom's Pillar, the Tombs of the Kings, and the mountains of Lebanon. At the center of the sheet appear an extensive legend and explanatory text in French.
Panorama originating from the work "Atlas Historique", by Henri Abraham Chatelain (Amsterdam, 1732; vol. V, p. 52).

Panorama: 43.5X53.5 cm (printed on two joined sheets; verso blank). Good condition. Minor blemishes.
Laor 985.
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Lot 179 Large Collection of Prints – Panoramas of Jerusalem – 19th / Early 20th Century – Lithographs and Photogravures

Collection comprising over 45 prints with panoramic views of Jerusalem, from various vantage points. [19th century or earl
Collection comprising over 45 prints with panoramic views of Jerusalem, from various vantage points. [19th century or earl
Collection comprising over 45 prints with panoramic views of Jerusalem, from various vantage points. [19th century or earl
Collection comprising over 45 prints with panoramic views of Jerusalem, from various vantage points. [19th century or earl
Collection comprising over 45 prints with panoramic views of Jerusalem, from various vantage points. [19th century or earl
Collection comprising over 45 prints with panoramic views of Jerusalem, from various vantage points. [19th century or earl
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Large Collection of Prints – Panoramas of Jerusalem – 19th / Early 20th Century – Lithographs and Photogravures Large Collection of Prints – Panoramas of Jerusalem – 19th / Early 20th Century – Lithographs and Photogravures Large Collection of Prints – Panoramas of Jerusalem – 19th / Early 20th Century – Lithographs and Photogravures Large Collection of Prints – Panoramas of Jerusalem – 19th / Early 20th Century – Lithographs and Photogravures Large Collection of Prints – Panoramas of Jerusalem – 19th / Early 20th Century – Lithographs and Photogravures Large Collection of Prints – Panoramas of Jerusalem – 19th / Early 20th Century – Lithographs and Photogravures
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Auction 104 Part 2 Jerusalem Sale: Selected Items from the Collection of Amos Mar Chaim Oct 22, 2025
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Collection comprising over 45 prints with panoramic views of Jerusalem, from various vantage points. [19th century or early 20th century].
The collection includes a wide range of prints from different periods, in various techniques – lithographs and engravings, some hand-colored, some printed in color, together with several chromolithographs and photogravures – depicting Jerusalem from many angles. Some panoramas are accompanied by detailed legends; some bear full imprint details. Many are folding.

Over 45 prints, some in multiple copies. Size varies: approx. 20X15 cm to 85X60 cm. Overall good to good-fair condition. Stains, wear, defects and minor tears to some prints.
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Lot 180 Panoramic Photograph of Jerusalem from the Mount of Olives – Christian Paier – Cairo, ca. 1860

"Ansichten von Jerusalem von Öhl-Berge auf. " Panoramic photograph of Jerusalem, by the Slovenian photograp
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Panoramic Photograph of Jerusalem from the Mount of Olives – Christian Paier – Cairo, ca. 1860 Panoramic Photograph of Jerusalem from the Mount of Olives – Christian Paier – Cairo, ca. 1860
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Auction 104 Part 2 Jerusalem Sale: Selected Items from the Collection of Amos Mar Chaim Oct 22, 2025
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"Ansichten von Jerusalem von Öhl-Berge auf. " Panoramic photograph of Jerusalem, by the Slovenian photographer Christian Paier. Cairo, [ca. 1860s].
Wide-angle panoramic photograph, mounted onto a cardboard plate folded into four quarters. On the plate, in German, is a detailed legend identifying prominent sites throughout the city, which have been assigned corresponding numbers (handwritten) on the photo itself.
This photograph was taken by Christian Paier (also spelled
Kristjan Pajer; 1839-1895), Slovenian photographer, a photojourneying pioneer and one of Jerusalem’s earliest photographers; visited the Holy Land in the years 1860-64. Upon his return to Europe, he presented Austro-Hungarian Emperor Franz Joseph with a full album of photos of the Holy Land; at the time, this represented a most unique gift. In recognition, the emperor rewarded him with a diamond-studded gold ring. Apparently only a few dozen of Paier’s works have survived, to be found in various museums and archival collections.
See: Blaž Otrin, "Življenjepis popotnega fotografa Christiana Paierja, " 2017 (Slovenian, with abstract in English), available for reading on the the website Academia.edu.

85.5X18.5 cm. Plate: 101X30.5 cm. Good condition. Stains, mostly to cardboard plate. Minor abrasions to photograph.
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Lot 181 Wilhelm Hammerschmidt – Panorama of Jerusalem from the Mount of Olives (Four Photographs) – 1860s

Panorama de Jerusalem, prise du Mont des Oliviers – Early panoramic view of Jerusalem, composed of four joined photographs
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Panorama de Jerusalem, prise du Mont des Oliviers – Early panoramic view of Jerusalem, composed of four joined photographs by Wilhelm Hammerschmidt, [1860s].
A large, early panoramic photograph of Jerusalem taken from the Mount of Olives. Composed of four photographic prints joined together; signed in the negative and numbered 100.
Wilhelm Hammerschmidt (ca. 1830-1869), German photographer, born in Berlin, who was among the first photographers to document the Near East. In 1860, he settled in Cairo and undertook several photographic journeys throughout Egypt and neighboring regions. He is best known for his panoramic views of Eastern cities and antiquities, which rank among the finest achievements of early Near Eastern photography. A selection of his works was exhibited at the 1867 Exposition Universelle in Paris.

Approx. 106.5X21 cm (overall size; sheet size: 114X29.5 cm). Good condition. Light creasing and minor blemishes to margins. Some staining (mainly on sheets). The four panels are joined with archival, acid-free tape on verso.

See: Encyclopedia of Nineteenth-Century Photography, ed. John Hannavy (Routledge, New York, 2008), vol. I, p. 633.
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Lot 182 Assortment of Early Photographs – Jerusalem – 19th / Early 20th Century – PEF, James Bedford, Dumas, Hammerschmidt

Twenty-five early photographs of Jerusalem and Palestine, by various photographers – Francis Bedford, Tancrède Duma
Twenty-five early photographs of Jerusalem and Palestine, by various photographers – Francis Bedford, Tancrède Duma
Twenty-five early photographs of Jerusalem and Palestine, by various photographers – Francis Bedford, Tancrède Duma
Twenty-five early photographs of Jerusalem and Palestine, by various photographers – Francis Bedford, Tancrède Duma
Twenty-five early photographs of Jerusalem and Palestine, by various photographers – Francis Bedford, Tancrède Duma
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Assortment of Early Photographs – Jerusalem – 19th / Early 20th Century – PEF, James Bedford, Dumas, Hammerschmidt Assortment of Early Photographs – Jerusalem – 19th / Early 20th Century – PEF, James Bedford, Dumas, Hammerschmidt Assortment of Early Photographs – Jerusalem – 19th / Early 20th Century – PEF, James Bedford, Dumas, Hammerschmidt Assortment of Early Photographs – Jerusalem – 19th / Early 20th Century – PEF, James Bedford, Dumas, Hammerschmidt Assortment of Early Photographs – Jerusalem – 19th / Early 20th Century – PEF, James Bedford, Dumas, Hammerschmidt
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Auction 104 Part 2 Jerusalem Sale: Selected Items from the Collection of Amos Mar Chaim Oct 22, 2025
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Twenty-five early photographs of Jerusalem and Palestine, by various photographers – Francis Bedford, Tancrède Dumas, Wilhelm Hammerschmidt, PEF (Palestine Exploration Fund) photographers, and others.
The photographs present views and sites of Jerusalem, including: panoramic views from various directions, Hezekiah’s Pool, Solomon’s Pools, Church of the Holy Sepulchre, Gethsemane, Via Dolorosa, and others.
All but one mounted on cardstock. Most signed and titled (in the plate or on the mount).

25 photographs. Various sizes: 10X13 to 21.5X27.5 cm. Overall good condition.
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Lot 183 Early Panoramic Photograph of Jerusalem / Photograph of the Pool of Hezekiah

Panorama of Jerusalem and a photograph of the Pool of Hezekiah, mounted on either side of a cardboard. Unidentified photog
Panorama of Jerusalem and a photograph of the Pool of Hezekiah, mounted on either side of a cardboard. Unidentified photog
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Early Panoramic Photograph of Jerusalem / Photograph of the Pool of Hezekiah Early Panoramic Photograph of Jerusalem / Photograph of the Pool of Hezekiah
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Auction 104 Part 2 Jerusalem Sale: Selected Items from the Collection of Amos Mar Chaim Oct 22, 2025
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Panorama of Jerusalem and a photograph of the Pool of Hezekiah, mounted on either side of a cardboard. Unidentified photographer. [Ca. late 19th century].

• Panorama of Jerusalem from the Mount of Olives. Composed of three photographs of similar width (approx. 26 cm); the central print mounted on the cardboard, the two side prints opening to the right and left. Printed caption on the board above the panorama: "Jerusalem", and below: "Jerusalem from the Mount of Olives".
Height: 19.5 cm. Total width: approx. 78 cm. Good condition. Numbered in pencil "40-1-2".

• Photograph of the Pool of Hezekiah. Mounted on the verso of the board, with printed caption below: "The Pool of Hezekiah."
20X27 cm. Good condition. Numbered in pencil "43."
Cardboard: 47.5X35 cm. Good-fair condition. Stains. Partial fracture. Remnants of adhesive tape along left edge (from binding).
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Lot 184 Francis Frith – Photographs of Sinai and Palestine – London, 1862

Sinai and Palestine, by Francis Frith. London, Glasgow and Edinburgh: William Mackenzie, [ca. 1862]. English. Volume I (of
Sinai and Palestine, by Francis Frith. London, Glasgow and Edinburgh: William Mackenzie, [ca. 1862]. English. Volume I (of
Sinai and Palestine, by Francis Frith. London, Glasgow and Edinburgh: William Mackenzie, [ca. 1862]. English. Volume I (of
Sinai and Palestine, by Francis Frith. London, Glasgow and Edinburgh: William Mackenzie, [ca. 1862]. English. Volume I (of
Sinai and Palestine, by Francis Frith. London, Glasgow and Edinburgh: William Mackenzie, [ca. 1862]. English. Volume I (of
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Francis Frith – Photographs of Sinai and Palestine – London, 1862 Francis Frith – Photographs of Sinai and Palestine – London, 1862 Francis Frith – Photographs of Sinai and Palestine – London, 1862 Francis Frith – Photographs of Sinai and Palestine – London, 1862 Francis Frith – Photographs of Sinai and Palestine – London, 1862
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Auction 104 Part 2 Jerusalem Sale: Selected Items from the Collection of Amos Mar Chaim Oct 22, 2025
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Sinai and Palestine, by Francis Frith. London, Glasgow and Edinburgh: William Mackenzie, [ca. 1862]. English. Volume I (of four).
Thirty-six photographs by Francis Frith, depicting views of Sinai and Palestine. Each photograph accompanied by a printed descriptive leaf. An additional small photograph appears on the title page.
Francis Frith (1822-1898), English photographer and traveler, among the most prominent of the Holy Land's earliest photographers. Embarked on a journey to Alexandria in 1856, and then spent four years conducting photographic expeditions throughout the Near East. Owing to local conditions, Frith was forced to transport his photographic equipment from place to place on the backs of donkeys, and develop his negatives immediately after taking the photos in makeshift tents that served as his darkrooms. His works are widely regarded as the first professional photographs documenting the Holy Land.

37 photographs + [38] leaves (text). Photographs: approx. 16X22.5 cm. Leaves: 44.5 cm. Good condition. Stains to leaves (most photographs clean). Minor blemishes to a few photographs. Gilt edges. Elegant gilt-embossed binding, leather spine.
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