The Holy Land, Syria, Idumea, Arabia, Egypt, & Nubia. From Drawings Made on the Spot by David Roberts, R.A. with Historical Descriptions by the Revd. George Croly, L.L.D. Lithographed by Louis Haghe.
London: F.G. Moon, c. 1843-44. Binding: Contemporary decorative publishers' cloth, expertly rebacked, spine in six raised compartments gilt bands and gilt tooling within gilt lines, all edges gilt. , Notes: In 1838 Roberts made a long tour in the East, and accumulated a vast collection of sketches of Middle Eastern scenery which had been hardly touched by British artists before, and which appealed to the public with all the charm of novelty. The next ten years of his life were mainly spent in elaborating these materials. In February of 1839 he traveled to the Holy Land via Suez, Mount Sinai and Petra arriving in Gaza, and then on to Jerusalem. He ended his tour by spending several months visiting the biblical sites of the Holy Land, and finally returning to England at the end of 1839. An extensive series of drawings was lithographed by Louis Haghe in Sketches in the Holy Land and Syria, 1842-1849.
, Size: Large folio., Illustration: Complete with 60 full page and 60 half-page finely hand coloured lithographic plates, all after paintings and drawings made on the spot by artist David Roberts., Volume: 3 volumes in 2. (Holy La, References: Abbey Travel 385., Category: Book Plate Books Colour; Book Asia Middle East Holy Land;. Beautifully hand coloured plates are clean and crisp, a fine example of this important work in handsome binding. Item #B3562
Binding: Contemporary decorative publishers' cloth, expertly rebacked, spine in six raised compartments gilt bands and gilt tooling within gilt lines, all edges gilt. , Notes: In 1838 Roberts made a long tour in the East, and accumulated a vast collection of sketches of Middle Eastern scenery which had been hardly touched by British artists before, and which appealed to the public with all the charm of novelty. The next ten years of his life were mainly spent in elaborating these materials. In February of 1839 he traveled to the Holy Land via Suez, Mount Sinai and Petra arriving in Gaza, and then on to Jerusalem. He ended his tour by spending several months visiting the biblical sites of the Holy Land, and finally returning to England at the end of 1839. An extensive series of drawings was lithographed by Louis Haghe in Sketches in the Holy Land and Syria, 1842-1849.
, Size: Large folio., Illustration: Complete with 60 full page and 60 half-page finely hand coloured lithographic plates, all after paintings and drawings made on the spot by artist David Roberts., Volume: 3 volumes in 2. (Holy La, References: Abbey Travel 385., Category: Book Plate Books Colour; Book Asia Middle East Holy Land;.
Price: $38,000.00