"The Hills and Plains of Palestine" – London, 1860 – Hand-Colored Lithographs

The Hills and Plains of Palestine, by L. M. Cubley. London: Day & Son, 1860. English.Description of Lucy Matilda Cubley's tour of Palestine, accompanied by 29 hand-colored lithographs, printed after paintings and drawings by Cubley. Among the illustrations: Jewish women at work, effendi, farmer's wife and her children, Cave of the Patriarchs, Ein Kerem and more. The book has two title pages, one is lithographic.[4] leaves, 57 pp + [29] plates, 29 cm. Gilt edges. Good overall condition. Stains. Restored binding. New spine onto which most of the original spine was mounted. Stains and blemishes to binding. Two bookplates on the inside front binding.