PAINE, J. A. (JOHN ALSOP PAINE, JR. ) - From Dan to Beersheeba Or Travels in the Orient

Meridian, CA: Self Published / RevivalistOffice, 1905. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. B&W Photographs; This book is in Very Good+ to Near Fine- condition and was likely issued without a dust jacket. The book and its contents are in mostly clean, bright condition. There is some beginning edge wear and bumping to the spine ends and corners of the book covers. The text pages are clean and bright. There is some toning to the edges of the text block. The endpapers have some light toning and spotting / foxing to the endpapers. Illustrated throughout with 30 photographs. The front endpaper has a previous owner's penciled gift notation. The contents include information about his travels through the middle east, including Egypt, Syria, Baalbec, Damascus, Caesarea Phiullip, Palestine, Dan, Taters of Merom, Sea of Galilee, Can, Nazarath, Mount Carmel, Jerusalem, Solomon's Gardens, Jericho, Dead Sea," Jordan River, Merdeba, Mount Nebo, and more. "John Alsop Paine, Jr. (January 14, 1840 – July 24, 1912) was a Presbyterian minister, botanist, professor of natural history and German, archaeologist, and editor. He graduated in 1859 from Hamilton College with B. A. And in 1862 from Andover Seminary with M. Div. From 1862 to 1865 he lived in Utica, New York and worked as a botanist for the board of regents of the University of the State of New York. From 1865 to 1866 he studied at the Sheffield Scientific School of Yale University and at the Columbia School of Mines. In 1867 he was ordained a Presbyterian minister at Andover Seminary. After his ordination, from 1867 to 1869 he was a professor of natural science at the Christian missionary institution Robert College in Istanbul. From 1869 to 1870 he studied at the University of Halle and at Leipzig University. From 1870 to 1871 Paine taught natural history and German at Lake Forest University in Illinois. From 1871 to 1872 he was an associate editor for The Independent. From 1872 to 1874 he was an archaeologist and naturalist with the American Palestine Exploration Society working in the Vilayet of Syria in the region immediately to the east of the Jordan River and the Dead Sea. In 1874 he received an honorary doctorate from Hamilton College in recognition of his research in Palestine." (from Wikipedia). Very Good+ .

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