Author: GUÉRIN, V.
Title: La Terre Sainte. Son histoire, ses souvenirs, ses sites, ses monuments. & Palestine occidentale et méridionale. Liban, Phénicie, Pétra, Sinai, Égypte. With 4 colored maps (3 double-page), 40 steel engravings (incl. the fronts.) & 591 woodengravings in the text.
Description: Paris, E. Plon & Cie, 1882-84. 2 vols. large folio. [iv], 468-[iv], 512 pp. Monumental red half-chagrin publishers bindings, on the frontcovers tooling in gold, black and blue after the design of A. Souze bound by A. Lenègre (A. Lenègre relieur a Paris), richly gilt spine, divided in 6 compartments, all edges gilt. (Vol .1 frontcover somewhat discolored, large waterstain at the backside of vol. 2; some general small traces of use & bumping on the binding; some foxing; Library stamps on flyleaves and title pages) ¶ Apart from the mentioned imperfections, an impressive set.

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