Picturesque Palestine, Sinai and Egypt, edited by Charles W. Wilson. London, [ca. 1880-1884]. Four volumes (complete set).

A comprehensive collection of articles about the history, geography and archeology of Palestine and its surroundings, and about the Jewish, Muslim and Christian residents of the area, written by renowned British scholars (such as Charles Wilson, Henry Baker Tristram, Charles Warren and others). The articles are accompanied by 42 engraved plates (steel engravings; including engraved title pages), two large color maps (a map of Palestine and a map of Sinai and Egypt) and hundreds of in-text illustrations (woodcuts).
The engravings, depicting the views and inhabitants of Palestine and its surroundings, were made after works by Harry Fenn and John Douglas Woodward.

Volume I: X, 240 pp. [2] ff. + [10] plates. Volume II: VI, 240 pp. [2] ff. + [12] plates. Volume III: VI, 240 pp. [2] ff. + [11] plates and [1] map (double-spread plate). Volume IV: VI, 236 pp. [2] ff. + [9] plates and [1] map (double-spread plate). 32 cm. Condition varies. Good overall condition. Minor blemishes and stains. Minor blemishes, tears and abrasions to bindings (to spines and edges of boards).