Two rare publications by American Colony Jerusalem, published by the director of the colony's photography department - Fr. vester, on the subject of vegetation in the Land of Israel.
* The Plants of the Bible - Prepared by the American Colony, published by Fr. vester & Co. Printing by the Syrian Orphanage, Second and Extended Edition, Jerusalem, 1914. A list of more then one hundred plants that appear in the Bible with a detailed description of each of them, its nickname in the spoken language, and its location in the Land of Israel.
* THE JERUSALEM CATALOG OF PALESTINE PLANTS By Fr. vester, Syrian Orphanage Printing Press, Jerusalem 1912, Third Edition. A detailed catalog for getting to know the plant in the Land of Israel.
Slight wear. Good condition.