Scripture Illustrations: Being a Series of Engravings on Steel and Wood, Illustrative of the Geography and Topography of the Bible, and Demonstrating the Truth of the Scriptures from the Face of Nature and the Remains of the Works of Man, with Explanations and Remarks
London: L. and G. Seeley; J. Hatchard and Son; and R. B. Seeley and W. Burnside, 1838. First edition. Hardcover. Quarto. [4], V, [9], 256pp. Contemporary 3/4 crushed morocco over cloth, with gold lettering on spine. Top edge gilt. Frontispiece. Remarkable series of engravings depicting the Holy Land, illustrative of Scripture, and selected from the travels of Ainslie, Buckingham, Forbin, Laborde, Le Brun, Niebuhr, Parsons, Sir R. K. Porter, Wittmann, and others. The drawings from these originals have been executed by William Harvey and Samuel Williams; and the engravings by Thompson, Jackson, S. Williams, T. Williams, Powis, Smith, Gray, Landells, Branston, etc.. The maps are engraved by Thomas Starling. Moderate rubbing along edges of binding. Fore-edge of covers damp-stained (not affecting pages). Ex library copy with library stamp on bottom edge and fore-edge of pages. Blind stamp on title page. Very minor age toning along paper margin. Binding in overall fair to good-, interior in good+ to very good condition. g. Item #30566
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