1-4. Picturesque Palestine, Sinai and Egypt, edited by Charles W. Wilson. London: J.S. Virtue and Co., [ca. 1880-1884]. Four volumes. English.?Detailed and comprehensive guidebook to Palestine, written by a number of expert scholars. Accompanied by illustrations showing the area's landscapes, the costumes of its residents, their customs and more, as well as 42 engraved plates (including an engraved title page) and two large, colorful maps, (map of Palestine and a map of Sinai and Egypt).?Volume I: X, 240 pp + [10] plates. Volume II: VI, 240 pp + [12] plates. Volume III: VI, 240 pp + [11] plates and [1] map (on a double plate). Volume IV: VI, 236 pp + [9] plates and [1] map (on a double plate), 32 cm. Gilt edges. Good condition. Stains and blemishes. Original bindings, scuffed with blemishes and repairs (mainly at corners, spines and edges).?5. Social Life in Egypt, a Description of the Country and its People, a Supplement to Picturesque Palestine, by Stanley Lane-Poole. London: J.S. Virtue and Co., [1884]. English.
The book deals with the Egyptian society and its lifestyle and is accompanied by six engraved plates and many illustrations. The book was published in itself yet was introduced as a supplement to "Picturesque Palestine".
VI, 138 pp + [6] engraved plates, 32cm. Gilt edges. Good condition. Stains and blemishes. Blemishes, abrasions and tears along the edges of the binding.