CARNE, John. - Lot 14

CARNE, John. Syria, The Holy Land and Asia Minor Illustrated. In a series of views, drawn from nature by W.H. Bartlett, William Purser and Thomas Allom, London, Paris, Fisher & son [circa 1842] 3 vols. in 1, in-4°, glazed plum calf, richly ornamented and gilt ribbed spines, wide gilt and blind roulette framing, combed edges. (Contemporary binding). (2) ff, 80 pp, 1 engraved title, 1 folding map, 38 steel engravings; 76 pp, 1 engraved title, 37 steel engravings; (2) ff, 100 pp, 2 index ff, 1 engraved title, 46 steel engravings and 2 maps (conforming to the 3 tables with a folding map in volume 1 not indicated in the table of illustrations). Spine unstained, small accident to upper spine cap, otherwise a fine, well-bound copy, very slight foxing). Very pleasant binding. Edition of the work by John Carne (1789 - 1844), complete with 121 views of the Middle East, animated scenes with costumed figures, depicting Damascus, Jerusalem, Tripoli, Jaffa, Acre, Alexandria, temples, antiquities, rivers and remarkable sites. All engravings are finely executed