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ROBERTS (DAVID) The Holy Land, Syria, Idumea, Arabia... with Historical Descriptions by The Revd. George Croly, 3 vol., F.G. Moon, 1842-1849 image 1
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ROBERTS (DAVID) The Holy Land, Syria, Idumea, Arabia... with Historical Descriptions by The Revd. George Croly, 3 vol., F.G. Moon, 1842-1849 image 3
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ROBERTS (DAVID) The Holy Land, Syria, Idumea, Arabia... with Historical Descriptions by The Revd. George Croly, 3 vol., F.G. Moon, 1842-1849 image 5
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ROBERTS (DAVID)
The Holy Land, Syria, Idumea, Arabia... with Historical Descriptions by The Revd. George Croly, 3 vol., F.G. Moon, 1842-1849

15 June 2016, 14:00 BST
London, Knightsbridge

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The Holy Land, Syria, Idumea, Arabia... with Historical Descriptions by The Revd. George Croly, 3 vol., lithographed frontispiece portrait of the author by Charles Baugniet, large tinted lithographed vignette on titles, 60 full-page tinted lithographed plates, 60 half-page tinted lithographed illustrations, all by Louis Haghe after Roberts, engraved map of Roberts' route, all mounted on stubs, tissue guards, occasional light spotting, later green half morocco by "C.J. Fox, Bookbinder, Woodbridge" (with ticket) [Abbey Travel 385], elephant folio (605 x 450mm.), F.G. Moon, 1842-1849

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Provenance: Alan Carr, bookplate.

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