Landscape illustrations of the Bible : Consisting of views of the most remarkable places mentioned in the Old and New Testaments : from original sketches taken on the spot engraved by W. and E. Finden. By Thomas Hartwell Horne. 2 Volumes Complete BOUND AS ONE. LONDON : 1836. **FINE BINDING**
by HORNE, Thomas Hartwell 1780-1862. [ Finden, W. (William) 1787-1852. Finden, Edward Francis 1791-1857. ]
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London: John Murray, Albemarle Street : Sold also by Charles Tilt, Fleet Street, 1836. First Edition . Hardcover. Fine. Large Octavo. Illustrated with engravings. FIRST EDITION. LONDON : 1836. **FINE BINDING**. A beautiful copy of rare book. Hardback. 94 steel engraved plates. Two volumes bound as one; two title-pages text and plates (with tissue-separators between text and plate). Contemporary full black Morocco-leather; gilt tooled and lettered spine; raised bands. Decorative gilt tooled panels to covers. Gilt dentelles and board edges. All edges gilt. Original yellow end-papers. No owner name or internal markings. Bright, tight and clean. FINE. Includes bibliographical references. Lg.8vo. **Heavy volume; extra postage needed. Will be well-packed for posting/ shipping**. [ Rosley Books for Antiquarian books, CHS, Cumberland, Everyman, GKC, Inklings, Keswick, Literature, MacDonald, Rarities, Theology and History. ]. SCARCE.
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- Landscape illustrations of the Bible : Consisting of views of the most remarkable places mentioned in the Old and New Testaments : from original sketches taken on the spot engraved by W. and E. Finden. By Thomas Hartwell Horne. 2 Volumes Complete BOUND AS ONE. LONDON : 1836. **FINE BINDING**
- Author
- HORNE, Thomas Hartwell 1780-1862. [ Finden, W. (William) 1787-1852. Finden, Edward Francis 1791-1857. ]
- Illustrator
- Illustrated with engravings
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- John Murray, Albemarle Street : Sold also by Charles Tilt, Fleet Street
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1836
- Size
- Large Octavo
- Keywords
- Bible - Bibliography. Evidences, authority, Geography. Criticism, interpretation, Manuscripts. Bibliography. Bible Antiquities. Bible Antiquite?s. Bible. Antiquities. Travel. Palestine ; Pictorial works. Middle East ; Pictorial works. Palestine Descriptio
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- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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