TRISTRAM, HENRY BAKER, 1822-1906.
The Survey of Western Palestine. The Fauna and Flora of Palestine. London: The Committee of the Palestine Exploration Fund, 1884. [2], xxii, 455, [1] pp. Colored frontispiece and 19 additional plates, 12 in color. Folding map of Haram laid in. 4to. Original burgundy cloth, gilt title and decorations to upper cover, gilt spine title. Rear joint repaired, upper joint and hinge cracked but holding.
First edition, special edition number 172, of an unspecified number, signed by James Glaisher, Chairman of Executive Committee, on label mounted to front pastedown.
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