Jerusalem Explored, Being a Description of the Ancient and Modern City, with Numerous Illustrations Consisting of Views, Ground plans, and Sections, by Ermete Pierotti. London: Bell and Daldy, 1864. English. Two volumes.

This is the English translation of the significant scholarly work by Ermete Pierotti, an Italian engineer and archaeologist, which focuses on the city of Jerusalem.
The first volume contains Pierotti's text, and the second contains 63 plates, some folded, with lithographic prints of photographs and drawings, depicting, among other sites, Mount Zion, David's Tomb, Misgav Ladach Jewish Hospital, and Absalom Tomb, and including a large panorama of Jerusalem viewed from the Mount of Olives.
Pierotti worked in Jerusalem between 1854–1861. He was employed by the Ottoman governor of Jerusalem as a consultant in renovation projects of various religious sites in the city, which were inaccessible to Western researchers (in particular the Temple Mount and the Mosque), and served as engineer in other construction projects. When "Jerusalem Explored" was published, Pierotti faced accusations of plagiarism for not providing proper credit to the photographers whose photographs he used, among other allegations.

Two volumes. Vol. I: XII, [1], 339, [1] pp.; Vol. II: [4], [63] pp. + LXIII plates. 38 cm. Good condition. Stains, wear, and minor blemishes. Erased inscription on vol. I title page. Minor marginal tears to several leaves and plates. Bookplates in the inner covers. Wear, blemishes and abrasions to bindings and spines.

Provenance: The Gross Family Collection, Tel Aviv, ALE.64.