Search Results: observations in the east by john p durbin

New York, NY: Harper & Brothers, 1845. First Edition. Hardcover. Acceptable. Harper, 1845. First editon Volume II ONLY. Illustrated with 13 engravings and one folding map at frontispiece. Text, plates and map heavily foxed. The engravings themselves are in quite good condition, but borders and rear are foxed. Light silverfishing to spine, wear at head and heel. Acceptable. Observations on Christian sites and histories as well as the many sects, esoteric and historic particuarly such as the Druses, Dervishes and many others, with extensive travels in Constantinople, Turkey and throughout the Levant.

NY: Harper & Brothers, 1847. full brown leather; worns at spoine/tips; moderate foxing throughout; owner's stamp; 299 pages. 9th. Leatherbound. Very Good/No Jacket as Issued. Illus. by 13 engravings and one folding map at frontispiece.. 12 vo.

VG HC, RARE ITEM, volume 1 ONLY, front cover is loose

New York, Harper & Brothers, Publishers, 1860, tenth edition. . original green cloth, gilt lettering on spine, library blind-stamp on titles, ink number on verso titles, no other marks, covers lightly rubbed at edge, a very good and very clean solid set, plates bright, with tissue guards. . small 8vo [19 x 12 cm]; 2 volumes, xi, 347; x, 299 pp, 2 folding maps as frontis's, 4 other maps including double-page, folding, 3 plans, 17 fine engraved plates, other illustrations including full-page, table. . Based on the author's extensive travels in the region. Tobler p. 168. Blackmer Catalogue 561: "Durbin was a Methodist preacher and missionary of some renown." The first edition was 1845. The plates are from drawings by Bartlett, Allom, Bernatz, Fitzen, Roberts. There is a double-page plan of Jerusalem. A picture of this book is available on request by email.

Boston: Harper & Brothers, Publishers. Very Good-. 1845. Hardcover. Boards with moderate wear and light dampstaining. Light fraying to corners and spine ends. Tape residue to endpapers. Front hinge loosening. Very light occasional foxing; Steel engraved front map. Numerous steel engravings - including a map of Jerusalem and Sinai; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall; 347 pages .

New York: Harper & Brothers, 1845. First edition. Good. 21 cm; 2 volumes. xii, 347; 299 pages, four folding maps, and 18 full-page steel-engraved plates with tissue guards. Bound in original publisher's cloth, blind-stamped on both boards. Title stamped in gilt letters on spine. Covers somewhat stained, continued as a damp mark on the fore-edge of volume one (diminishing after first 15 leaves). Crown and heel of volume one torn and repaired. Minor blemishes very widely scattered in text. Text block sound, clean and entire. Good to very good condition overall.