The Holy Land, Syria, Idumea, Arabia, Egypt, & Nubia, after lithographs by Louise Haghe from drawings made on the spot by David Roberts, R.A. London: Day & Son, 1855. English. Four of six parts, in two volumes. First quarto edition.

David Roberts's monumental work, The Holy Land. Parts I-IV (of six), with 167 lithographs after drawings by Roberts and an engraved map delineating the route of Roberts's journey in the Middle East. With descriptions by George Croly and William Brockedon.
The lithographs depict edifices, towns, landscapes and sites sacred to the different religions throughout Palestine and the vicinity, documentation of the journeys taken by Roberts in 1839-1840.
Parts I-IV in two volumes. The prints are numbered consecutively throughout the volumes. Gild-decorated, half-leather bindings. Gilt edges.

Volome I (Parts I-II): [3] ff., 35 pp. [23] ff. + 1-44 plates; [1] f., 3 pp. [22] ff. + 45-87 plates. Volume II (Parts III-IV): [1], 3 pp. [19] ff. + 88-125 plates; [1] f., 9 pp. [22] ff. + 126-168 plates. 29 cm. Overall good-fair condition. Foxing to most leaves. Most leaves detached. Binding of Vol. I detached. Minor marginal tears to some leaves, not affecting text or prints. Handwritten notation on front endpaper of Vol. I. Wear and minor abrasions to bindings (to spines and edges of boards).