John Carne SYRIA, THE HOLY LAND, ASIA MINOR - 1st ed 1837-8

Description: Syria, the Holy Land, Asia Minor, &c. Illustrated. In a Series of Views Drawn from Nature...With Descriptions of the Plates by John Carne Esq. [from half-title: "Fisher's Views"] Author: [HOLY LAND - VIEWS] CARNE, John (text); W.H. Bartlett, William Purser (et al, illus) Title: Syria, the Holy Land, Asia Minor, &c. Illustrated. In a Series of Views Drawn from Nature...With Descriptions of the Plates by John Carne Esq. [from half-title: "Fisher's Views"] Publication: London: Fisher, Son, & Co., [1837-1838] Edition: First Editions Description: Three volumes; first or early printings, with half-titles dated 1837,1837, and 1838. Small quartos (27cm). Contemporary gilt-panelled calf, elaborately tooled borders, spines extra-gilt, gilt turn-ins; pale yellow coated endpapers; 80;76;100,[4]pp; engraved half-titles, 120 steel-engraved plates after W.H. Bartlett, William Purser, and Thomas Allom. Some professional restoration to bindings, including discreet tissue repairs to spine ends and hinges; scattered faint foxing and soil to text; marginal damp-spotting to about a dozen plates, slightly encroaching into image area on about half of those; a couple of tissue guards lacking; in all, a Very Good set, solid and generally clean within, in a rather lovely (but unsigned) contemporary binding. Early ownership signature (Mary Dunn) to all three volumes, dated 1863.Carne (1789-1844) travelled throughout the Ottoman Empire in 1821, recounting his adventures in a series of articles in The New Monthly Magazine; these were later published in book form as Letters From the East (1830). Carne's biographer notes that the book is singular "for the fact that there is not a single date to be found in it, except the title-page." As a work of travel writing, the current title, though beautifully illustrated, is also rather on the impressionistic side - short on physical detail and rather over-written, perhaps bolstering the same biographer's backhanded observation that "Among those who knew him, [Carne's] fame as a story-teller far exceeded his renown as a writer" (DNB). Seller ID: 80567 Subject: Geography, Cartography, Exploration, Israel - Palestine - Middle East Lorne Bair Rare Books, ABAA Winchester VA We are one of the country's leading specialists in the history, literature and art of American social movements. Over 25,000 items in-stock in the heart of Virginia's Shenandoah Valley. Guarantee Our items are described using AB Bookman standards - the standard grading terms of the trade, originally promulgated by the trade publication The Antiquarian Bookman's Weekly back in 1949. We tend to be conservative in our grading, but even the best booksellers make an occasional mistake. Thus, we offer the following guarantee: All items will be received as advertised and in the condition described. Any item is returnable for any reason within 30 days of receipt (prior notice appreciated). If you have questions regarding our description of any item, we encourage you to contact us prior to bidding. We are members of the ABAA (Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America) and the Independent Online Booksellers Association (IOBA), and we adhere to these associations' strict ethical guidelines and conditions of sale. Shipping Standard domestic shipping is by USPS Insured Media Mail, at flat rate of $5. Delivery typically takes seven to ten business days depending on destination. Please be aware that, during the COVID emergency, delivery times have been delayed. We strongly recommend upgrading to Priority Mail if your order is time-sensitive! FOR DOMESTIC ORDERS ONLY we are happy to combine shipping on multiple items purchased at the same time that can be included in the same parcel. Again, please contact us prior to paying your invoice to arrange combined shipments. If you are overcharged for shipping by eBay, we will send you a prompt refund once the actual shipping cost has been determined. Overseas shipping is now managed through the eBay Global Shipping Program. All rates and fees are set by eBay, not the seller. We cannot alter a Global Shipping invoice once it has been generated; any queries should be directed to eBay Customer Support in your home country. Payment Payment is expected within 48 hours of purchase unless other arrangements have been made prior to sale. We ship all orders within 24 hours after receiving payment. Feedback We leave feedback for buyers once they have posted feedback for us. If you are unhappy with any aspect of a transaction with us, please contact us immediately. Our priority is to make customers happy and to resolve problems as promptly as possible.This listing was created by Bibliopolis.

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