Lot 297
"Syria, the Holy Land, Asia Minor" – Second Edition in Three Volumes – Engravings after William Henry Bartlett
Syria, the Holy Land, Asia Minor, by John Carne; illustrations by William Henry Bartlett, Thomas Allom, and William Purser. London and Paris: Fisher, Son & Co., [ca. 1842; dated 1840-41 on engraved title pages]. English. Three volumes. Second Edition.
Three volumes comprising a total of 123 plates: Three engraved title pages, two maps, and 117 high-quality steel engravings (most signed in the plate "W.H. Bartlett") presenting scenes from Palestine and other locations throughout the Mediterranean Basin. Sites include Jaffa, Jerusalem, Beirut, Alexandria, and more. Also includes an engraved portrait of Muhammad Ali Pasha (1769-1849), ruler of Egypt; this particular engraving did not appear in the first edition of the book (see previous item, no. 296). Descriptions by the traveler, explorer, and author John Carne accompany the engravings.
Vol. I : [2] ff., VII, II, 3-80 pp. + [38] plates. Vol. II : 76 pp. + [37] plates. Vol. III : 100 pp. [2] ff., + [48] plates., approx. 27.5 cm. Good condition. Stains. Minor blemishes. Gilt-decorated leather bindings, worn; Minor abrasion to edges and spines.
