Auction 64 Jewish and Israeli History and Culture
By Kedem
Jan 22, 2019
8 Ramban St, Jerusalem., Israel
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LOT 75:

Walks in Palestine – Henry Harper – London, 1888 – Elaborate Volume in Vellum Binding – Limited Edition of One ...

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Walks in Palestine – Henry Harper – London, 1888 – Elaborate Volume in Vellum Binding – Limited Edition of One Hundred Copies
Walks in Palestine, by Henry A. Harper. London: The Religious Tract Society, 1888. English.
The book is divided into 24 chapters which deal with impressions from different sites in Palestine, such as orange groves in Jaffa, Jaffa Gate, Western Wall, Via Dolorosa, Rachel's Tomb, and more. Each chapter is accompanied by a photo-gravure by the photographer Cecil V. Shadbolt.
Copy from a limited edition, numbered 97/100 and bound in a vellum binding of good quality, embossed in gold. Top edge gilt.
Henry Andrew Harper (1835-1900) was a British artist well known for his paintings of the Orient. He was a member of the Palestine Exploration Fund committee and wrote a number of books about journeys in Palestine.
128 pp + [24] photo-gravure plates, 32.5 cm. Good condition. Significant foxing (some on the plates). Small tears at margins of a few leaves. Some stains and minor blemishes to binding.

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