Walks about the City and Environs of Jerusalem by W.H. Bartlett. London: Arthur Hall Virtue, [ca. 1845]. English.
Travel book by the painter and master-engraver William Henry Bartlett, written following a tour to Jerusalem in 1842. The book is accompanied by 25 print-plates, illustrated title page (print), and tens of in-text illustrations.
The plates include maps of the city (double plates), Western Wall, Pool of Siloam and Mount Zion.
The book contains depictions of Jerusalem, mostly of its Christian sites, as well as tours to the Dead Sea, Bethlehem and Hebron and other biblical sites.
William Henry Bartlett (1809-1954), master-engraver who specialized in drawing landscapes in a romantic and realistic style. His works included engravings of the Middle East and North America.
VIII, [2], 255, [17] + [25] plates, 24.5 cm. Fair-good condition. Staining. Gilt edges. Thick paper. Previous owners' signature on one of the blank leaves at the beginning of the books. Slight damage and tears to binding.