The Holy Land: Syria, Idumen, Arabia, Egypt and Nubia
by ROBERTS, David
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine
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About This Item
1856 1ed HOLY LAND David Roberts EGYPT Cairo Tombs Mosques Nile River Aquaducts
David Roberts, a 19th-century British artist, made his claim to fame by his impressive work "The Holy Land". Roberts began a missionary voyage to the Middle East in 1838 in which he traveled to Egypt, Israel, and other countries in the Holy Land where he illustrated iconic ruins, temples, and famous landscapes. These views became instantly popular throughout the English-speaking world in 'The Holy Land', each paired with a description of the location.
This sixth volume of Roberts' "The Holy Land" contains 38 locations including:
• Egypt, Cairo
o Streets of Cairo
o Mosque of El Hakim
o Alexandria
o Bab Zuweyleh
o Tombs of Caliphs
o Bazaar of Coppersmiths
o Mosque of Sultan Kaitbey
o Holy Tree of Metereah
o Citadel of Cairo
o Aqueduct of the Nile
o Simoom in the Desert
o Views of the Nile
Item number: #21284
Price: $750
ROBERTS, David
The Holy Land: Syria, Idumen, Arabia, Egypt and Nubia
London: Day, 1856. First edition.
Details:
• Collation: Complete with all pages;
o 38 engravings and descriptions
• Language: French
• Binding: Hardcover; tight and secure
o Moroccan red leather
• Size: ~11.5in X 8.5in (29.5cm x 21cm)
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- Bookseller
- Schilb Antiquarian Rare Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 21284
- Title
- The Holy Land: Syria, Idumen, Arabia, Egypt and Nubia
- Author
- ROBERTS, David
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover; tight and secure
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Day
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1856
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- 1856 1ed HOLY LAND David Roberts EGYPT Cairo Tombs Mosques Nile River Aquaducts, rare, antique, old, first edition, 1st state, provenance, signed, inscribed, dust jacket, vellum, manuscript, engravings, illustrations, leather, plates, maps, antiquarian
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