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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 48/100 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. Foxing (some on the plates). Some minor marginal tears. Stains and blemishes to cover. Handwritten dedication in inner binding board.
Provenance: The Gross Family Collection, Tel Aviv, ALE.20.
