[Rarebooks] VERY FINE HAND COLORED VIEWS

[Kenneth Karmiole]

Spilsbury, Frances B.
PICTURESQUE SCENERY IN THE HOLY LAND AND SYRIA, Delineated During the Campaigns of 1799 and 1800.London: G.S. Tregear. 1823. 4to.  viii,70pp. plus 19 plates (complete) beautifully hand colored, all scenic views in the Holy Land.  Orig. red morocco spine and corners.  Spine has been neatly repaired, outer corners of boards rubbed.  This copy preserves the original publisher's red morocco label on the front board, "Spilsbury's Holy Land" and the 5 line printed label on the front paste=down endpaper, which includes the publication price "2 pounds, 5 shillings, Half-bound".
$1,250
     This is the first printing in 4to. after 2 editions in folio, 1803 and 1819.  See     Abbey TRAVEL 383 and Blackmer 1585.

Kenneth KarmioleP.O. Box 464, Santa Monica, CA 90406310-266-1910.  kkarmiole at yahoo.com