LA TERRE SAINTE – The Holy Land – A book of a journey to Palestine by M. L’ABBE GR, accompanied by 45 engraving boards of landscapes, sites, and people in Eretz israel and its surroundings – of the greatest artists who painted the landscapes of palestine, including Turner, Harding and other artists. Published by L. F. HIVERT. At the end of the book is a large folded map [46×50 cm] of the Land of Israel and the Middle East with a map of ancient Jerusalem. On the title page and on the corresponding page are engravings of Jaffa and Bethlehem.
Many engravings of Jerusalem – the Temple Mount, the Jehoshaphat Valley, the Mount of Olives, Mount Zion and the surrounding area, as well as other cities.
[5], 246 + 45 engraving plates, [1] folded map. Original hard cover. Original leather spine with gilt inscription. Good condition.