Author: Carne, John.
Title: SYRIA, THE HOLY LAND, ASIA MINOR &C. Illustrated in a Series of Views Drawn From Nature by W.H. Bartlett, William Purser, &c. First, Second and Third Series.
Description: Fisher, Son & Co., N.d. c.[1836-8]. 1st Eds. 3 vols. 4to. Additional engraved t.ps., 117 engraved plates, 2 maps. Light browning as usual, marbled e.ps., contemporary half calf with cloth boards, some fading and spotting to cloth, dec. gilt compartments and gilt lettered labels to spines, minor wear, heads of spines sl. rubbed. ¶ Blackmer 291; Tobler pp.148; John Carne (1789-1844). Traveller and Author. D.N.B. ‘Carne resolved to visit the Holy Places and accordingly left England on 26 March 1821. He visited Constantinople, Greece, the Lavant, Egypt and Palestine. In the latter country while returning from the Convent of St. Catharine, he was taken prisoner by Bedouins, but, after being detained for some days, was released in safety ...’

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