Palestine past and present Pictorial and Descriptive by L. VALENTINE - London 1890. Frederick Warne & Co. The important and beautiful travelogues of Eretz Israel that published in the 19th century.
In the book, 150 wood engravings, and 7 high quality color plates depicting the Land of Israel and its cities. When the book was published, it was considered by many to be the most accurate and reliable summary published in the 19th century about palestine and its cities, and it was based on sigts painted on the places themselves, and did not rely on other sources. The first print of the book ran out quickly, and in 1893 a second edition was printed.
435 pages. Cover designed with embossed of the Gate of Mercy, Yad Avshalom, and gilded Jerusalem wall. Gilt leaf cutting. Very good condition.
