Syria, the Holy Land, Asia Minor – First Edition in Three Volumes, 1836-1838 – 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, Paris and New York: Fisher, Son & Co. Dated in the engraved titles: 1837-1838. English. Three volumes. First edition.

Three volumes containing 122 plates: three engraved title pages, two maps, and 117 high-quality steel engravings (most signed in the plate W. H. Bartlett), depicting views of Palestine and important places throughout the Middle East – Jerusalem, Jaffa, Beirut, Alexandria, and more. Accompanied by descriptive texts by traveler and writer John Carne.

Three volumes. Vol. I: [4], II, [1] pages, 4-80 pages + [37] plates. Vol. II: 76 pages + [37] plates. Vol. III: 100, [4] pages + [48] plates. 26 cm. Good condition. Stains, including dampstains. Minor tears to margins of several leaves, not affecting text. Contemporary half-leather bindings. Bindings worn and slightly defective. Scuffing to binding. Gilt edges.