Holy Land Books

Boston Houghton Mifflin 1931.. Very good / no dustjackets. Slight fading to the spines, clean & tight inside. Two copies of the same Palestine map are in the pocket. Illustrated by 28 photos. Pages xviii, 361 and x, 436. A definitive, two volume work on Palestine between WW One and WW Two. first edition.. Cloth. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. (more information)

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Tel Aviv Aviel 1984.. Original stiff wrappers, fine. Illustrated by 72 plates, most in color. 1st edition. 72 plus maps, books and illustrations described from a fine Jerusalem collection, this may have served as an auction catalogue in July 1984. In any case, an excellent reference. . 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. (more information)

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Bath Binns and Goodwin (1845).. Very good original blindstamped red cloth, gilt on cover & spine,all edges gilt. This is quite a scarce book. Illustrated by 2 folding maps, 19 plates. first edition.. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. (more information)

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London: Henry G. Bohn, 1862. Full contemporary calf binding with darkened triple lines and corner emblems on the boards, raised bands and gilt panel emblems on the spine. Dark brown title label with bright gilt letters. Front hinge has been professionally repaired, very slight edgewear, remarkably clean and tight for its 150 plus years. All edges gilt. Profusely illustrated with steel engravings and two folding maps are fine. Pages iv, 218 with index. Inside, clean and tight with marbled endpapers, and scattered, light foxing. . Stated 5th Edition. Illus. by 2 Folding Maps, 24 Full Page Plates, All But 2 Steel Engravings, Plus Folding Frontispiece of Jerusalem and Numerous Text Illustrations. 8 Vo. (more information)

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London: Richard Bentley & Son , 1878. Handsome set, by the Palestine Exploration Fund, which was digging in the Holy Land to confirm Biblical truths. Bright gilt surveyor under umbrella on both front boards, and bright gilt titles on the spines. Slight edgewear. Pages 352, 381. Very clean inside with few prelim pages having slightest foxing. Conder was an important member of the detailed work surveying the Holy Land. . First Edition. Decorative Cloth. Near Fine. Illus. by J. Whymper Profuse Illustrations. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. (more information)

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London Richard Bentley 1886.. blue gilt decorated cloth, bit of spotting,internal hinge repair. A fine history of Syria and Palestine published for the Committee of the Palestine Exploration Fund. Conder's approach was to ignore Hebrew literature, basing his archaeological history on the evidence only of uncovered monuments and inscriptions, etc. Illustrated by 29 illustations, 3 folding maps. first edition.. (more information)

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London A & C Black 1924.. This is an historical sketch from the earliest times, of the most fascinating city - in my view - in the world. It does not compare with modern scholarship, such as Karen Armstrong's Jerusalem. But it is beautifully illustrated with 24 full page black/white plates, and a map. And it is a nice read. 1st edition.. Cloth. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. (more information)

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NY Council on Foreign Relation 1986.. Fine paperback. Two maps of the area. Although 20 years old, this is an excellent summary of pressures on the Monarchy, the army as the backbone of stability , and the economic vulnerabilities. Pages 166 with index. As new condition. Recommended. . 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. (more information)

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London Chapman & Hall 1865.. Near fine original blue cloth with blindstamped boards, and fresh gilt titles on the spines.Remarkably clean & tight inside. This fine set professionally restored with new endpapers. Illustrated by frontispieces and 12 text illustrations. first edition.. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. (more information)

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NYC Harper & Bros, 1845. Good, old brown blindstamped cloth, gilt title on spine , some foxing throughout. This volume is about 1/2 on Jerusalem & vicinity, & stands on its own. Illustrated by 21 text ill,3 engravings, and 3 folding maps. . First Edition. Illus. by Folding Map, 2 Page Jerusalem Map, Folding Map of Petra. 8 Vo. (more information)

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NY Scribners 1912.. Near fine pictorial cloth, shield & title on front and a bright gilt title on the spine. Some edgewear at the spine ends and corners. Handsome volume, early 20th C photos of Israel/ Palestine. Illustrated by 100 photo plates. 1st edition. Inside, very clean and tight, the frontispiece of a Palestinian woman in color. No foxing or browning. A pastor's thanks to Miss Lillian Lucia for her good work on the front endpaper. Protected in a clear, mylar dustjacket. . 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. (more information)

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NY Scribners 1890.. Near fine original dark green cloth with minor edgewear. Bright gilt title on the spine, and top edge gilt. Illustrated by color map of Palestine. 5th edition. Pages 243 plus 4 pages publisher ads. A man of the cloth travels in the Holy Land. . Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. (more information)

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Beirut Middle East Export nd, circa 1960.. Not a common book, as printed circa 1964 in Beirut. Very good/ dustjacket good with slight soiling & edgewear. Much about Jerusalem. With large folding map of Jerusalem, Old City laid in. Illustrated by profuse, old black/white photos, endpaper maps. 1st edition.. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. (more information)

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Beirut Middle East Export nd, circa 1960.. Much about Jerusalem. Illustrated by profuse photos, endpaper maps. 1st edition. The Fisteres write well of their archeologically based travels to Petra, Jerash, Jericho, the Qumran Caves, Samaria and Bethlehem. Primarily a photo book dating from 1959 when they were helping Jordan develop tourism. Unpaginated, but about 200 pages. A fine photo of the young King Hussein. Endpaper maps in addition to profuse black and white photos. Near Fine/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. (more information)

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Toronto/Montreal McClelland and Stewart 1971.. The author was Canadian, a humanitarian writing on both secular and religious issues. He travelled to Israel and neighboring countries soon after the 1967 war, and describes what he saw and heard. Pages 173. Stated 4th printing. Very nice copy, clean and tight, with no stains and no prior owner marks. . Cloth. Near Fine/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. (more information)

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NY Eliz Sifton -Viking 1985.. A near fine 3/4 calf, hand marbled boards & matching endpapers, fresh gilt title. Profuse illustrations. A very readable account of this great city. Stated first U.S. edition. Fine inside, with no foxing or stains or prior owner marks. . 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. (more information)

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Philadelphia Westminster Press 1946.. very good/ dustjacket good with edgewear & small tears. Travel with comparison of the reality with references to the Bible. The 113 photos are really excellent, plus a relief map, and endpaper maps.. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. (more information)

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Philadelphia Westminster Press 1946.. Very good/ no dustjacket. A classic by an archeology and Bible professor. Illustrated by endpaper maps amd nice photos. 1st edition. Pages xvi, 265 plus an index of biblical quotations in the book. Although more than 60 years old, this is a very good read of Palestine and Jordan just when the new nation of Israel was being founded. . Cloth. Very Good. 8 Vo. (more information)

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Philadelphia Westminster Press 1946.. Travel with comparison of the reality with references to the Bible. The 113 photos are really excellent, plus a relief map, and endpaper maps. Pages xvi, 265. Published just after WW Two, as the nation of Israel was being established, this is still a very good read, covering much more than the River which, because of irrigation uses, is now little more than a trickle. . Cloth. Very Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. (more information)

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New York: Harcourt Brace, 1982. Subtitled, "An Israeli Arab's View of Both Sides of a Tangled Conflict". Translated from Hebrew by Ina Friedman. Pages (8), 304 with index. The author is a Druse, educated in Israeli schools. He was close to Teddy Kollek, the famous mayor of Jerusalem. Although two intafadas since this book was written, it still has merit. A fine copy with no prior owner marks. . 2nd PRINTING. Cloth. Fine/Fine. Illus. by Map. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. (more information)

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NY John S Taylor 1851.. good decorated cloth, few stains, slt edgewear & slt spine fade. Victorian sentimentality by Headley about the Holy Lands. Must have sold well, as new editions until 1867. First was 1847. Illustrated by 6 excellent steel engravings. second edition. Protected in a clear, mylar dustjacket. . 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. (more information)

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NY Century Co. 1910.. Very good plus decorative cloth, with a blue and gilt landscape on front and bright title on the spine. Top edge gilt. Jules Guerin 18 watercolors, and 40 large photos, all illustrations with tissue guards. 1st edition. Pages x, 302. Exceptionally clean and tight inside. Travel to Baalbec, Damascus, Nazareth, Jerusalem, Jericho and Bethlehem circa 1908. The prose is both observant of a simpler time and somewhat romantic. The illustrations, now 100 years old, are splendid. Protected in a clear, mylar dustjacket. . 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. (more information)

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NY Century Co. 1910.. Very good 3/4 brown morocco, marbled boards & endpapers, top edge gilt, and a gilt decorated spine with raised bands.. 18 color plates by Jules Guerin, tissue guards. Illustrated by 58 photos & illustrations. 1st edition. Travel circa 1908 in Damascus, Baalbec, Nazareth, Jericho, Jerusalem and Bethlehem. The prose is florid Victorian, but the illustrations are splendid. This is a heavy book and the leather hinges are beginning to split, but are still solid. . 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. (more information)

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Philadelphia A.J.Holman 1903.. very good cloth, fresh gilt on front, spine a bit faded and some edgewear. Top edge gilt. Tight & clean inside. Illustrated by 54 plates, 4 folding maps in the two pockets are intact and clean with minor tears at the margins. Pagesxxiv, 810 with index. Hilprecht summarizes the archeological breakthroughs of his time. 1st edition.. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. (more information)

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Santa Barbara, CA Santa Barbara Museum of Art 1997.. A fine, design binding in full, chocolate morocco. A rectangular hole on the front board reveals a portrait of an Arab with a maroon leather frame and gilt stars that continue to the spine. The spine has raised bands and a bright gilt title. The endpapers are maroon leather. This is a beautiful collection of old Palestine photos, well deserving of the exceptional binding. Pages index, chronology, bibliography and a biographic sketch of James McDonald (1822-1885) a sergeant in the British Army engineers who took many of the images here. The photographic covers of the original are bound into this copy. Preserved in a brown cloth clamshell box , fine condition, with maroon leather title label and bright gilt letters. Image of this fine binding available on request. . 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. (more information)

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London A & C Black 1912.. faded blue cloth, wear at edges, very good inside. Handsome color paintings still very evocative of Palestine /Israel, with tissue guards. Inman 36. 20s Series. In one sense this is preferable to the first edition, as plate 93 is included, and was accidentally omitted by the printer in the first edition. . Third Printing. Illus. by 93 John Fulleylove Watercolors. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. (more information)

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NY Random House 1968.. Near fine/ dj near fine.. One of the best surveys of Jerusalem, by the irrepressible former mayor of Jerusalem. A nice book about a great city. Illustrated by profuse photographs. 1st edition.. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. (more information)

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NY Harper 1970.. The famous, erudite, long term major of Jerusalem discusses prilgrimage to the Holy Land by Jews, Moslems and Christians. Pages 204 plus index. Near fine copy with a very good dustjacket. Illustrated by profuse photos, some color photos. 1st US edition.. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. (more information)

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NY Continuum 1988.. A fine copy in a fine dustjacket. fFreward by Noel Perrin. Illustrated by maps and evocative illustrations. first edition.. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. (more information)

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New York: G.P. Putnam, 1905. A professor at Princeton and a missionary in Syria recall their 1885 travels by horseback from Beirut into what is now Jordan. with excellent photos from a century ago. They believed themselves to be the first American party to ride in this area, reputed to be "unsafe" because of alleged tribal robbers. Pages xv, 353. Orignal cloth binding with bright gilt title on the spine, and a bit of edgewear, but protected in a clear, mylar dj. Inside, clean and tight with no foxing or browning, and no prior owner marks. . First Edition. Cloth. Very Good. Illus. by 71 Photo Plates, Plan of Jerash, Elevations of Camp Sites. 8 Vo. (more information)

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