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ROBERTS, D. & G. CROLY. The Holy Land, Syria, Idumea, Arabia, Egypt and Nubia. Lond., Day & Son, 1855-56. 6 vols. W. 250 tinted (some cold.) lithogr. plates by L. Haghe after Roberts, incl. 2 plain maps, all under tissue guards. 4°. Or., elaborately gilt blue cl., a.e.g. (Binds. slightly worn on extremities (espec. on spine ends), a bit loose in places, browned/foxed throughout (as always)).
The painter William Turner persuaded David Roberts (1796-1864) to abandon scene painting and devote himself to becoming a full-time artist. Roberts set sail for Egypt on 31 August 1838, a few years after Owen Jones. His intent was to produce drawings that he could later use as the basis for the paintings and lithographs to sell to the public. Egypt was much in vogue at this time, and travellers, collectors and lovers of antiquities were keen to buy works inspired by the East or depicting the great monuments of ancient Egypt. He made a long tour in Egypt, Nubia, the Sinai, the Holy Land, Jordan and Lebanon. Throughout, he produced a vast collection of drawings and watercolour sketches. This is the quarto edition (290 x 206 mm) with the plates reduced photographically. - Cf. Abbey, Travel, 388.€ 800
result € 3400
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