The Holy Land, Syria, Idumea, Arabia, Egypt & Nubia, with historical descriptions by the Revd. George Croly. [with:] Egypt and Nubia from drawings made on the spot, with historical descriptions by William Brockedon
Item #M4206
Extremely rare. F.G. Moon, London, 1842-49. First edition. 6 volumes. 241 tinted proof lithographs by Louis Haghe after Roberts (including portrait, 6 lithographed pictorial titles, plates and 2 engraved maps), printed without captions, the half-page plates with the relevant text printed on the following page, mounted on linen guards throughout. 597x425mm, 23 1/2x16 3/4 inches. Elephant folio, modern 1/2 gilt-lettered red calf morocco by Max Adjarian; all edges trimmed and gilt; scattered occasional foxing in the Egypt and Nubia parts, affecting blank pages and a few plates. Fine complete set of the rare tinted proofs before titles issue of the first edition of Roberts's major work on Palestine and the Near East. One of a very few copies of the intermediate issue with tinted proof plates. In this issue the plates are tinted, printed with imprints but without titles, and are all presented on separate leaves (with the text that is usually printed beneath the half-page plates printed on a separate leaf.) "The work was originally issued in 41 parts over seven years. A beautiful set. Language: English. Relevant subjects: Egypt: Travelers & Egyptologists.
Language: English.
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