London: Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge, 1876. Book. Illus. by Chromolithograph Frontispiece & 3 Others, 2 Folding Maps, and Profuse Woodcuts. Near Fine. Full-Leather. Stated Third Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Near fine, recent black calf binding, with green labels and raised bands on the spine and fresh gilt titles. Nice marbled endpapers in black and beige. All edges gilt. Pages xx, 651 with index. Inside, very clean and tight. Tristram also spends some time on the eastern side of the Jordan, including at Petra. Maps and plates are complete, as called for. .

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Bookseller: Craftsbury Antiquarian Books (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 005756
Title: The Land of Israel; a Journal of Travels in Palestine
Author: Tristram, H.B
Illustrator: Chromolithograph Frontispiece & 3 Others, 2 Folding Maps, and Profuse Woodcuts
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Near Fine
Jacket Condition: No Jacket
Edition: Stated Third Edition
Publisher: Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge
Place of Publication: London
Date Published: 1876
Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7&
Keywords: ISRAEL, PALESTINE MIDDLE EAST TRISTRAM JORDAN HOLY LAND DECORATED CLOTH ILLUSTRATED BY 4 COLOR PLTS,MANY OTHERS.
Bookseller catalogs: Palestine / Israel;

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Fine: A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
Calf: Calf or calf hide is a common form of leather binding. Calf binding is naturally a light brown but there are ways to treat the...
Raised Band(s): Raised bands refer to the ridges that protrude slightly from the spine on leather bound books. The bands are created in the...
Edges: The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
Gilt: The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
12mo: A duodecimo is a book approximately 7 by 4.5 inches in size, or similar in size to a contemporary mass market paperback. Also...
Spine: The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
Tight: Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.