Jerusalem by Stated (32 results)

Language: English
Published by American Sunday-School Union, 1833
- Hardcover
Seller: Shelley and Son Books (IOBA), Hendersonville, NC, U.S.A.Shelley and Son Books (IOBA)
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Hardcover. Condition: Fair. Quarter bound with marbled boards and black cloth around spine. Gilt lettering on spine. Foxing and dampstains throughout. Front inner hinge is cracked. Back cover is detached. Covers have wear and rubbing. Chipping on covers and spine. Full refund if not satisfied.
Published by Doubleday, 2012
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Condition: GOOD. 2012. 20th printing. Large Trade paperback. 1463pp plus Index and maps. GOOD to VERY GOOD. Textblock appears clean. Binding sound. Covers have slight curl.
Published by Publisher Not Known, 1955
- Softcover
- First Edition
Seller: P.C. Schmidt, Bookseller, Kettering, OH, U.S.A.P.C. Schmidt, Bookseller
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Add to basketSoftcover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Paperback Edition. illustrated throughout; near fine in softcover; a solid copy; ALL ORDERS SHIPPED WITH DELIVERY CONFIRMATION; Size: 3 x 4".
Published by Central Committee
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Seller: My Dead Aunt's Books, Hyattsville, MD, U.S.A.My Dead Aunt's Books
Contact seller5-star sellerhardcover. Condition: Good. 388 p., clean and unmarked--not ex-lib., no former owner's signature or book plate; many period b&w photos of extraordinary interest, maps, lovely color watercolors of wild flowers with tissue guards; informative text; paper strong and only mildly age-toned; front gutter cracked with end paper missing, and frontis. photo of German steamer "Grosser Kurfurst" is detached--rest of the text book quite firm; boards are beige with stamped color bedouin scene on front and Franciscan cross emblem, some smudging at lower front edge, and slight bumping of corners--with a little skilful repair, however this, volume could be restored to a very good state.…
Published by Fraternites Monastiques de Jerusalem, Paris, 1975
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- First Edition
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Add to basketSoft Cover. Condition: Very Good. Edition Not Stated. Text in French; "Sources Vives, N. 84." 8vo, 160pp. Illustrated. Clean and tight. (12/16/21- 52134 ) Size: 6 x 8". Book.
Published by Adrien Leclere et Cie, 1836
- Hardcover
Seller: Anybook.com, Lincoln, United KingdomAnybook.com
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Add to basketCondition: Poor. Volume 1. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has a scuffed cover and backstrip. Marble decorated cover and interior. Dog eared corners. Weak spine. Slight foxing. Clear text. .This book has hardback covers. In poor condition, suitable as a reading copy. French text. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,450grams, ISBN.…
Published by Martyrs and Heroes Remembrance Authority
Seller: Wonder Book, Frederick, MD, U.S.A.Wonder Book
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- First Edition
Seller: Manyhills Books, Traralgon, VIC, AustraliaManyhills Books
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Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. First Edition. Hardcover. 104 pages. *** PUBLISHING DETAILS: The Israel Museum, Jerusalem, 1985. First Edition. *** CONDITION: The book itself is in fine condition and comes in near fine dust jacket. More specifically: Boards have no wear, rubbing or soiling. Edges of dust jacket have superficial wear. . Pages are clean and unmarked and in excellent condition. *** Quantity Available: 1. Category: Archaeology; ISBN: 9652780308. ISBN/EAN: 9789652780300. Inventory No: 22080039. This item is heavy and may require additional shipping costs for destinations outside Australia. Pierre-Alain Ferrazzini (illustrator).…
Published by Rerche et Tralin, Paris, 1886
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: P.C. Schmidt, Bookseller, Kettering, OH, U.S.A.P.C. Schmidt, Bookseller
Contact seller5-star sellerHardcover. Condition: Good. Edition Not Stated. Text in french; 8vo, 364pp. Good cloth. Franciscan library stamps and markings to title. Beautifully engraved initials. Lovely head and endpieces. Red vignette encloses text. Repair work executed to re-attach first and last gathering. Overall good. (1/16/23- 70654 ) Size: 6 x 8". Book. …
More imagesPublished by Not Stated, Clevedon, 1912
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Seller: Rooke Books PBFA, Bath, United KingdomRooke Books PBFA
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Add to basketPaperback. Condition: Very Good. A scarce guide to the history of Jerusalem, with an account of the last days of Christ on Earth and the Seige of Jerusalem. The fourteenth edition of this scarce work in the publisher's original paper wraps. Illustrated with a two plans, a folding plan, and twenty-four illustrations. Collated, complete. A scarce guide to the history of Jerusalem by J. M. Tenz, with plans and illustrations. In this work, Tenz includes a description of the last days of Jesus Christ on Earth and the Seige of Jerusalem by the Roman Army under Titus. In the publisher's original paper wraps. Externally sound, with marks to the wraps. Backstrip lifting to the tail. Staples are rusting. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are generally bright and clean with the occasional spot. Very Good. Not Stated (illustrator). book.…
More imagesPublished by John Murray, London, 1820
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Add to basketLeather. Condition: Good. An early edition of Henry Hart Milman's dramatic poem, 'The Fall of Jerusalem', bound in full calf binding. An early edition of this dramatic play, written in poetic form, about the the Romans and Jews during the fall of Jerusalem.Written by nineteenth-century English historian and ecclesiastic, Henry Hart Milman. Born in London, he was the son of Sir Francis Milman, 1st Baronet, physician to King George III. A successful student, he went on to become Professor of Poetry at Oxford university. He later worked his way up through the ranks of religious order, to become the Dean of St Paul's Cathedral. Milman died in 1868, and is buried at St Paul's Cathedral.Bound in full calf with gilt detailing to the spine and boards, including the half title.Containing the bookplate of Edward Hodge to the front pastedown.Containing the ink signature of a previous owner to the title page. Bound in full calf with gilt detailing to the spine and boards. Externally, some shelf wear to the boards and rubbing to the spine, joints, and extremities. Containing the bookplate of Edward Hodge to the front pastedown and a previous owner's ink signature to the title page. Internally, hinges are lightly strained, remaining binding is firm. A few spots to the pages, though many pages do remain bright and clean. Good. Not Stated (illustrator). book.…
More imagesPublished by Longmans, Green, and Co., London, New York and Bombay, 1903
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- First Edition
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Add to basketCloth. Condition: Very Good. First edition. The first edition of this novel by the English author H. Rider Haggard with illustrations. First edition of Pearl-Maiden A Tale of The Fall of Jerusalem by Henry Rider Haggard in the original publisher's cloth binding.H. Rider Haggard was an English writer of action adventure and romance novels, and was a pioneer of the lost world literary genre.Illustrated with beautiful monochrome plates. With twelve out of the sixteen plates present, as the plates facing pages 33, 57, 163, and 256, are missing. Collated.With four pages of advertisements to the rear. In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally, very smart. There is some minor bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. The hinges are strained but firm. Internally, generally firmly bound. The plates facing pages 33, 57, 163, and 256, are missing. The pages are bright and clean with some occasional light spotting. Very Good. Not Stated (illustrator). book.…
More imagesPublished by G. M. Starling, Norfolk, 1961
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- First Edition
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Add to basketCloth. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First edition. A scarce first edition work on the Order of St. John Hospital by Eric Puddy, inscribed by the author. The first edition of this scarce work.Inscribed by the author to the recto of the front endpaper, 'To G. A. Goleby, with the author's compliments, June 1962'.In the original unclipped dust wrapper.Eric Puddy's account of the Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem in Norfolk, of which Puddy was the commander.In this expansive but concise history, Puddy looks at the organisation from the days of the Knights Hospitaller in 1163, up to 1961.Illustrated with a frontispiece, five plates, and in-text illustrations.Collated, complete. In the original publisher's cloth binding, in the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, smart. A touch of discolouration to the extremities. Very minor bumping to the head and tail of the spine. Author's inscription to the recto of the front endpaper. Dust wrapper is age-toned, and very lightly edge worn. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Fine. Not Stated (illustrator). signed by author. book.…
More imagesPublished by Longmans, Green, and Co., London, 1903
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Add to basketCloth. Condition: Very Good. First edition. A smart first edition of this illustrated novel from popular Victorian writer, H. Rider Haggard. First edition. Illustrated with a frontispiece and fifteen plates. Collated complete. The tale of a young Christian woman growing up in the Roman Empire during the first century during the Siege of Jerusalem. Written by Sir Henry Rider Haggard, an English writer of adventure fiction romances set in exotic locations and a pioneer of the lost world literary genre. With publisher's advertisements to the rear. In the original blue cloth binding. Externally, very smart with minor bumping to the extremities. Light fading to the spine and the odd small mark to the boards. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean with the odd spot. Bookseller's label to the front pastedown. Very Good. Not Stated (illustrator). book.…
More imagesPublished by Longmans, Green, and Co., London, 1903
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Add to basketCloth. Condition: Very Good. First edition. A smart first edition of this illustrated novel from popular Victorian writer, H. Rider Haggard. First edition. Illustrated with a frontispiece and fifteen plates. Collated complete. The tale of a young Christian woman growing up in the Roman Empire during the first century during the Siege of Jerusalem. Written by Sir Henry Rider Haggard, an English writer of adventure fiction romances set in exotic locations and a pioneer of the lost world literary genre. With publisher's advertisements to the rear. In the original full cloth binding. Externally, smart with light rubbing to the extremities and the odd small mark to the boards. Small splits in the cloth to the board edges. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright with scattered spotting throughout. Minor age toning to the endpapers with bookseller's blind stamp to the front endpaper. Very Good. Not Stated (illustrator). book.…
More imagesPublished by J. White and Co., London, 1810
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Add to basketCloth. Condition: Good Only. The eighth edition of this classic travel journal from Henry Maundrell, recounting his journey from Aleppo to Jerusalem. With folding plates. The eighth edition of this work.In a contemporary cloth binding, with hinges reinforced and archival repair to the front free endpapers.Illustrated with fifteen engraved plates, nine of which are folding, including a frontispiece view of Aleppo. Collated, complete.Maundrell was an academic at Oxford University and later a Church of England clergyman, who served from late 1695 as chaplain to the Levant Company in Syria.This work has become an often reprinted "minor travel classic", originating from the diary held by Maundrell on his Easter pilgrimage to Jerusalem in 1697. Maundrell left Aleppo in a company of fifteen men, their circuit taking them to Latakia and to the ruinous state of Acre before proceeding inland to Jerusalem, where they attended Latin rite Easter services at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre.A further travel journal is appended with this edition, 'A Journey to the Banks of the Euphrates at Beer, and to the County of Mesopotamia'. In contemporary cloth binding, with hinges reinforced and archival repair to the front free endpapers.Externally, with damp stains and discolouration to the cloth, with notable darkening to the spine. Loss to the spine head and further rubbing to the extremities. Bookplate of one Francis E. B. Witts to the front pastedown. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are generally bright, with occasional spotting, heaviest to the endpapers and to the plates. Offsetting to the title page caused by frontispiece. Good Only. Not Stated (illustrator). book.…
More imagesPublished by Not Stated, Not Stated, 1917
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Add to basketCloth. Condition: Good. A strikingly bound collection of eleven illustrated scenes from Jerusalem, with carved wood adhered to the panels. This decorative work is strikingly bound in red cloth with carved wood to the panels, with a cross to the front and title printed. A charming souvenir book comprised of eleven illustrations of Jerusalem, including a panorama of the city, the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, the Mosque El Aksa, and many more. With a title to each illustration printed in English, French and German. Bound in red cloth with wooden panels. Externally, very smart with light marking to cloth. Internally, textblock has detached to the rear, although it otherwise firmly held. Pages are bright with the odd handling mark. Small tear to the head of the 'Entrance to the Holy Sepulchre' plate, not affecting image. Good. Not Stated (illustrator). book.…
More imagesPublished by Not Stated, Not Stated, 1950
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Add to basketCloth. Condition: Very Good Indeed. A very scarce collection of colour prints depicting life in Jerusalem. Very scarce. No publishing details present. In original red cloth portfolio binding. With captions in English, French and German. With thirty colour plates depicting various scenes across Jerusalem, including the Tower of David, the Axa Mosque and the Wailing Wall. In red publisher's cloth binding. Externally very smart with just minor wear to the extremities. Marks to the rear board. Internally firmly bound. Pages bright and clean with just the odd spot and marginal age toning. Very Good Indeed. Not Stated (illustrator). book.…
More imagesPublished by D. Appleton and Company, New York; London, 1932
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Add to basketCloth. Condition: Very Good Indeed. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Vivian Gilbert's account of General Allenby's campaign in Jerusalem during the First World War, in the scarce dustwrapper. In the original scarce unclipped dustwrapper.Vivian Gilbert's account of his experience with General Allenby on his campaign in the Holy Land, an important part of the First World War.Illustrated with a frontispiece.With a preface by Owen Wister.A reprint of this work.Prior owner's ink inscription to the recto to the front endpaper.One page of publisher's adverts to the rear. In the original publisher's cloth binding, in the original unclipped dustwrapper. Externally, smart. A little bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. Light spots to the fore edge. Prior owner's ink inscription to the recto to the front endpaper. Dustwrapper with some edgewear, resulting in some chips and closed tears. Tape repair to the reverse of the wrap. A couple of faint marks to the wraps. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are lightly age-toned and clean with a couple of light spots. Very Good Indeed. Not Stated (illustrator). book.…
More imagesPublished by Hachette et Cie, Paris, 1913
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Add to basketPaperback. Condition: Good. A very scarce French travel work on the desert sites of the East by Jean de Kergorlay, illustrated with original photographs. The second edition of this very scarce work.In the original French.Jean de Kergorlay's exciting travel account of the deserted sites in the East of the world, from Sinai to Jerusalem. A highly descriptive travel work.Illustrated with a frontispiece, one folding map, and thirty-two plates.Collated, complete.Stamp to the recto to the half-title. In the original publisher's paper wraps. Externally, with some edgewear to the wraps, resulting in some small chips and closed tears. Tape repair to the backstrip. A little discolouration and light marks to the wraps. Cracks to the backstrip, though it is repaired with tape. Internally, generally firmly bound. Pages are lightly age-toned and clean.Stamp to the recto to the half-title. Good. Not Stated (illustrator). book.…
More imagesPublished by Alfred Mame et Fils, Tours, 1876
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Add to basketLeather. Condition: Very Good. Chateaubriand's detailed travel account of his voyage from Paris to Jerusalem, an illustrated work in the original French. In the original French.Chateaubriand's vivid account of his travels from Paris to Jerusalem at the beginning of the nineteenth century.The author set out on his travels in 1806, using his new found wealth, after receiving a large sum of money from the Russian Tsarina Elizabeth Alexeievna. First published in 1811, this is a colourful travel work, with interesting observations on Christianity in the Middle East.Illustrated with four plates. Collated, complete. In a quarter morocco binding with marbled paper to the boards. Externally, smart. Spine is faded with a few light marks. Light rubbing to the spine and extremities, with minor bumping to the extremities. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very lightly age-toned and clean. Very Good. Not Stated (illustrator). book.…
More imagesPublished by Wm. Suttaby, London, 1809
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Add to basketHardback. Condition: Good. John Hoole's translation of the epic poem 'Jerusalem Delivered' by the notable Italian poet Torquato Tasso, complete in one volume. The ninth edition of this work in the publisher's original boards. Jerusalem Delivered, also known as The Liberation of Jerusalem, is an epic poem by the Italian poet Torquato Tasso (1544-1595), first published in 1581. This highly imaginative poem tells the story of the First Crusade in which Christian knights battle Muslims in order to take Jerusalem. The poem was hugely successful and influential. This is the ninth edition of John Hoole"s English translation of this work, written in heroic couplets. It is complete in one volume. In the publisher's original boards. Externally, sound, though lightly soiled to the boards. Small tear to the tail of the spine, vertical crack to the spine, and small loss to the head of the spine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Good. Not Stated (illustrator). book.…
More imagesPublished by Richard Bentley & Son, London, 1888
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Add to basketCloth. Condition: Very Good. The new illustrated edition of this book exploring Jerusalem by Walter Besant and E. H. Palmer. Walter Besant and E. H. Palmer's explore the history of Jerusalem, from the Siege of Jerusalem to an account of the Christian pilgrims and the various kings, Saladin, and concluding with the chronicle of Six Hundred Years.Illustrated with a frontispiece and folding map in colour. Four leaves of publisher's advertisements to rear.A new edition. In the original publisher's full cloth binding. Externally sound with shelf wear, bumped to head and tail of spine and extremities, back strip gently faded, boards lightly marked. Internally, firmly bound. Light minor spotting to first and last few leaves, pages otherwise generally bright and clean. Very Good. Not Stated (illustrator). book.…
More imagesPublished by Arthur Hall, Virtue, London, 1848
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Add to basketLeather. Condition: Very Good. The richly illustrated second edition of Bartlett"s Jerusalem travel book, illustrated with engraved views, in a handsome full morocco binding. Ina contemporary full red morocco binding with gilt blind stamping. Second edition. Illustrated with a frontispiece, vignette title page, two folding plates, twenty-two plates, and numerous in-text illustrations. Collated, complete. Undated, dated from Jisc from a copy held at the British Library. A lovely topographical travel work on Jerusalem in the mid nineteenth century. The work discusses ancient Jerusalem, and takes the reader of three walks around the city. William Henry Bartlett (1809-1854) was one of the most prolific British topographical artists of the nineteenth century, especially noted for his engraved travel works. In a contemporary full morocco binding. Externally, smart. Slight rubbing and bumping to extremities, resulting in minor loss to morocco. Slight discolouration to perimeters of boards. One or two marks to boards. Front hinge strained, but holding firm. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright and clean if slightly age toned with light scattered spotting to first and last few leaves and margins of plates. Very Good. None Stated (illustrator). book.…
More imagesPublished by The Theatre, Oxford, 1732
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Add to basketLeather. Condition: Good. A wide-margined fifth edition of Maundrell"s celebrated account of his 1697 pilgrimage from Aleppo to Jerusalem and travels in Mesopotamia, illustrated with numerous engraved plates, bound in a contemporary full calf binding. In a contemporary full calf binding.First published in 1703, this is the fifth edition, a wide margined copy.Illustrated with a vignette to the title page, and fifteen monochrome engraved plates, including nine folding plates. Collated, complete.This work is a travel classic, discussing Henry Maundrell's Easter pilgrimage from Aleppo to Jerusalem in the year 1697. Maundrell's writing had its start in his diary which he carried with his whilst he travelled. This edition also includes an additional account of Maundrell"s travels to the banks of the Euphrates at Beer and into the region of Mesopotamia, expanding the narrative beyond the original pilgrimage route.Henry Maundrell (c.1665-1701) was an English clergyman who served as chaplain to the Levant Company factory at Aleppo. His account of the journey quickly became one of the most widely read and influential travel narratives of the Holy Land in the early eighteenth century. In a contemporary full calf binding.Externally, sound. Rubbing and bumping to extremities resulting in slight loss to calf, with calf lifting to lower corner of front board. The odd minor handling mark to boards. Rubbing to boards, Joints cracked to upper extremities. Rubbing, chipping, and creasing to calf of spine. Previous owner's small annotation to front paste down, dated 1823. Hinges slightly strained, but firm. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright and clean, especially so for a work of this age, with the odd light spot to fore edge. Good. None Stated (illustrator). book.…
More imagesPublished by D. Appleton and Company, New York, 1925
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Add to basketCloth. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. An account of General Allenby's campaign in Jerusalem during the First World War, in the scarce dustwrapper. A 1925 edition of this work in the publisher's original cloth binding, with the original scarce and unclipped dust wrapper. Vivian Gilbert's account of his experience with General Allenby on his campaign in the Holy Land, an important part of the First World War. With a preface by Owen Wister. A page of publisher's advertisements to the rear. In the publisher's original cloth binding, with the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, cloth and gilt are faded, with a mark to the spine, but very minimal wear. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Dust wrapper is torn to the front of the wrap, with a loss to the spine; there are also small marks to the rear and front of the wrap, and a little chipping to the extremities. Very Good. Not Stated (illustrator). book.…
More imagesPublished by The Theatre, Oxford, 1714
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Add to basketLeather. Condition: Good. A wide-margined third edition of Maundrell"s influential account of his 1697 pilgrimage from Aleppo to Jerusalem, illustrated with engravings throughout. In a contemporary full calf binding.First published in 1703, this is the third edition, a wide margined copy.Illustrated with a vignette title page and fifteen engraved plates, including nine plates, originally issued folding, which now have later paper reinforcement to the gutter and are bound to open as regular leaves rather than folding out. Collated, complete. Collated, complete.This work is a travel classic, discussing Henry Maundrell's Easter pilgrimage from Aleppo to Jerusalem in the year 1697. Maundrell's writing had its start in his diary which he carried with his whilst he travelled. This edition also includes an additional account of Maundrell"s travels to the banks of the Euphrates at Beer and into the region of Mesopotamia, expanding the narrative beyond the original pilgrimage route.Henry Maundrell (c.1665-1701) was an English clergyman who served as chaplain to the Levant Company factory at Aleppo. His account of the journey quickly became one of the most widely read and influential travel narratives of the Holy Land in the early eighteenth century. In a contemporary full calf binding.Externally, sound. Slight rubbing and bumping to extremities resulting in minor loss to calf. Discolouration to perimeters of boards and spine. The odd spot of damp staining to upper perimeter of front board and towards joint of rear board. Slight rubbing to boards with the odd handling mark. Joints cracked, but firm. Creasing to spine. Discolouration to paste downs from binder's glue. Discreet contemporary library annotation label affixed to front paste down. Internally, firmly bound. Hinges slightly strained in places, but firm. Light scattered spotting and the odd handling mark to fore edge, heavier to first and last few leaves. Very slight cockling to leaves. Good. None Stated (illustrator). book.…
More imagesPublished by John Murray, London, 1924
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- First Edition
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Add to basketHardback. Condition: Very Good Indeed. First edition. An excellent first edition of this sought after, scarce volume, being the record of the Pro-Jerusalem Council spanning from 1920 to 1922. The first edition of this scarce volume by C R Ashbee, being the records of the Pro-Jerusalem Council during the first two years of the Civil Administration. The first record was published in 1921 and covered the report from 1918 to 1920 Jerusalem.With a preface by Sir Ronald Storrs.A detailed survey of the city of Jerusalem during the Years 1920-22, recording the changes and improvements carried out by the Pro-Jerusalem Society, which Ashbee was the chairman of, during the very beginning of the British Mandate in Palestine.The chapter on 'L'Etat de la Cite de Jerusalem au XII Siecle' is in French, the rest is in English text.Illustrated with numerous photographs in black and white, maps, plans, and two coloured folding plans. Collated, complete. In the original publisher's quarter cloth binding over paper covered boards. Externally very smart with minor shelf wear only and a slight edge wear. The cloth to the spine has slightly darkened. With a library bookplate to the front pastedown, and stamps to the front free endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. With a minor faint scattered spotting to the occasional leaf, although, generally, the pages are bright and clean throughout. Illustrated with numerous photographs in black and white, maps, plans, and two coloured folding plans. Collated, complete. Very Good Indeed. Not Stated (illustrator). book.…
More imagesPublished by Printed for A. Brown and A. Megget, Edinburgh, 1786
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Add to basketLeather. Condition: Good. A calf-bound new edition of John Bunyan's overlooked theological work on the symbolism of Solomon's Temple. Complete with the beautiful engraved folding plan. New edition.Collated, complete with the engraved folding plan as the frontispiece, showing an elevation of 'The Temple of Solomon' and a plan of Jerusalem.In contemporary full speckled calf.An allegorical work from John Bunyan, exploring the symbolism of Solomon's Temple (a biblical Temple in Jerusalem) to connect the Old and New Testaments. A spiritual in-depth deconstruction of the Temple piece by piece, Bunyan gives many references to scripture passages to draw comparisons with the development of a church.Bunyan was an English writer andnonconformist preacher, best remembered as the author of the Christian allegoryThe Pilgrim's Progress. In contemporary full speckled calf.Externally, with rubbing to the extremities and lifting to the head of the spine. Crack to the tail of the front joint. Bookplate of one W. Taylor, Maltster of Shrewsbury to the front paste down. Internally, firmly bound. Good. Not Stated (illustrator). book.…
More imagesPublished by Haford Press; James Henderson, London, 1807
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Add to basketLeather. Condition: Very Good. First edition. The first English edition of Bertrandon de la Brocquiere's travel account of his time spent in Palestine, a fascinating history illustrated with a folding map. The first English edition of this work.Bertrandon de la Brocquierem's account of his 1432-33 voyage to Palestine, and his return to France through Jerusalem.Bertrandon was a Burgundian spy and pilgrim, best known for his lively and detailed account of Palestine, noting the political situations and practical customs of the country.Illustrated with a folding map to the frontispiece, and one plate.Collated, complete.Translated into English by Thomas Johnes.Bookplate of Edwin Frederick Fitch to the front paste down. In a full calf binding, rebacked with the original boards restored. Externally generally smart. Some rubbing and marks to the boards. Light bumping to the extremities. Bookplate to the front paste down. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are lightly age-toned and clean, with just a couple of odd spots. Very Good. Not Stated (illustrator). book.…