Lot 292
Travels in Palestine, by James Silk Buckingham – First Edition – London, 1821 – Maps
Travels in Palestine through the countries of Bashan and Gilead, East of the River Jordan, by James Silk Buckingham. London: Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, 1821. English. First edition.
First edition of a travelogue of Palestine by James Silk Buckingham. Accompanied by many in-text illustrations and nine plates: the author's portrait, a large map of Palestine (folding), two maps of Jerusalem ("Ancient Jerusalem" and "Modern Jerusalem"), map of Jerash, three architectural sketches of edifices and temples and copies of inscriptions on monuments and tombstones.
James Silk Buckingham (1786-1855), English writer, born in Flushing. In late 1815, he travelled to the Middle East, visiting Egypt, Lebanon, Acre, Nazareth, Caesarea, Jaffa, Ramla, Jerusalem, Bethlehem, Jericho, Jerash, and more.
XXV, [1], 553, [1] pp. + [9] plates, 27 cm. Good condition. Stains (mainly to plates and margins of leaves). Some worming (not affecting text or prints). Small tears to first leaves. Two bookplates. Leather-covered boards, with gilt design. Abrasions and blemishes to binding. Loss to upper spine. Front board detached. Back board loose.
