A Pisgah-Sight of Palestine and the Confines Thereof, with the History of the Old and New Testament Acted Thereon, by Thomas Fuller. London: J.F. for John Williams, 1650. English and some Latin.
A comprehensive study of Palestine and its history, according to the Old and New Testament, by the English churchman, the historian and writer Thomas Fuller (1608-1661).
Accompanied by 30 engravings: an engraved title page and engraved armorial plate; 21 maps (most of them on double plates), including maps of the territories of the Twelve Tribes, a map of Jerusalem, and a large, folded map of Palestine; seven plates of sketches and illustrations depicting the Temple, various pagan rituals mentioned in the Old Testament, and more.
[8], 434 pp (more than 434 pp. Mispagination), [1], 202, [17] pp. 30 engraved plates (most of the engraved plates are included in the pagination), 34 cm. Fair condition. Stains. Minor creases. Tears and open tears to edges (most of them small, some of them restored). The engraved title page is detached (possibly supplied from a different copy). The binding (front and back board) and the first and last leaves are detached. The binding is scuffed, with strips of tape along the connection between the boards and the detached leaves. Damaged spine, with missing pieces.

De Tabernaculo Foederis, de Sancta Civitate Jerusalem et de Templo Ejus, Libri Septem [The Tabernacle, Jerusalem the Holy City and the Temple…], by Bernard Lamy. Paris: Joannem Mariette (Jean Mariette), 1720. Latin.
A composition by the French priest, mathematician and theologist Bernard Lamy (1640-1715) about Jerusalem, the Temple, the tabernacle and the work of the Jewish priests, with 20 engraved plates (some of them folded) – illustrations of Noah's Ark, the Tower of Babel, the Tabernacle, the territories of the twelve tribes, the Holy Ark, the Showbread, the Cherubs, the Menorah, the Sanhedrin and the clothes of the priests, a map of Jerusalem and more.
[14] leaves, 1361 columns (i.e. 1360), [30] leaves + [20] plates (nine of them folded). Two of the 30 unnumbered leaves at the end of the book are bound between columns 1239-1330. Seven of the 14 unnumbered leaves at the beginning of the book are bound in other copies at its end. Approx. 38 cm. Good overall condition. Tears to the margins of three of the plates (two of them open, not affecting the engraving). Stains. Minor creases. The front endpaper is cut, with (old) handwriting. Parchment binding, with an impressed decoration at its center. Paper strips glued to the binding. Missing spine.

The Hills and Plains of Palestine, by L. M. Cubley. London: Day & Son, 1860. English.?Description of Lucy Matilda Cubley's tour of Palestine, accompanied by 29 hand-colored lithographs, printed after paintings and drawings by Cubley. Among the illustrations: Jewish women at work, effendi, farmer's wife and her children, Cave of the Patriarchs, Ein Kerem and more. The book has two title pages, one is lithographic.?[4] leaves, 57 pp + [29] plates, 29 cm. Gilt edges. Good overall condition. Stains. Restored binding. New spine onto which most of the original spine was mounted. Stains and blemishes to binding. Two bookplates on the inside front binding.

Archaeological researches in Palestine during the Years 1873-1874, by Charles Clermont-Ganneau, with illustrations from drawings by A. Lecomte du Noüy. London: Harrison and Sons for the Committee of The Palestine Exploration Fund, Volume I: 1899, Volume II: 1896. English.
A book dealing with the archaeological research of Palestine on behalf of The Palestine Exploration Fund, accompanied by hundreds of diagrams and illustrations (most of them in the body of the text. Some on plates). The two volumes of the book were published in reverse order: volume I was published in 1899, dealing with archaeological findings that were discovered during excavations in the Old City of Jerusalem and adjacent areas. Volume II was published three years earlier, in 1896, dealing with archaeological sites in Palestine in general.
Before us are volumes from a limited edition On the inside of the two front bindings are paper labels with the inscription: "Special Edition No. 245", hand-signed by James Glaisher, the chairman of the Executive Committee of The Palestine Exploration Fund.
The French Orientalist and archaeologist Charles Clermont-Ganneau (1846-1932) was one of the most prominent researchers of Palestine during the 19th century. He came to Palestine in 1867 to study its archaeological sites. During the years 1873-1874, he headed a British archaeological expedition to Palestine on behalf of The Palestine Exploration Fund. With time, he acquired a reputation as one of the most important researchers of biblical archaeology in Palestine.
Volume I: XVII, 528 pp + [7] plates. Volume II: X, 504 pp + [1] plate. Approx. 28.5cm. Cloth bindings, with gilt impressions. Good overall condition. Many unopened pages in the second volume. Stains. A few creases and tears. Several leaves are partially detached. The front endpaper of the first volume is detached and its margins are torn. Slightly worn bindings, with tears and blemishes to spine and edges. Ownership labels on the inside of the front bindings. A brochure issued by the PEF (1896) about the publication dates of the volumes before us is enclosed with Volume II.