[Rarebooks] FS: Syria & The Holy Land with steel engravings by Bartlett

[Charles Agvent]

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[BARTLETT,  W. H.] CARNE, John. SYRIA, THE HOLY LAND, ASIA  MINOR,
&C.  ILLUSTRATED.  IN  A SERIES OF VIEWS DRAWN  FROM  NATURE.  London,
Paris  &  America:  Fisher, Son, & Co. [1836-38]. Three  quarto  (8" x
10-3/4")  volumes  bound  into two; contemporary  full  blue  polished
calf.  Illustrated  with  2  maps, 3 engraved  title  pages,  and  117
steel-engraved  views  by W. H. Bartlett, William Purser, and  others.
The  plates  all have tissue guards and are generally very clean  with
some   of  the  tissue  guards   foxed.  East  Sussex  County  Library
bookplates  on  the  front  pastedowns, each  with  a  discard  stamp.
Bindings  are in quite lovely condition with a few bumped corners  and
occasional  rubbing.  The  gilt  on  the  spines  is  bright  with  an
interesting  lion  and castle motif stamped on each top  spine  panel.
Near Fine with bright, clean plates.                          $1750.00

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