Description

An original 1883 part-issue, No. XXXVII, of Picturesque Palestine, Sinai & Egypt, published by D. Appleton & Co. during the golden age of exploration literature. The work is illustrated throughout with engravings on steel and wood after original drawings by Harry Fenn and F. D. Woodward.

This issue contains a full-page plate on heavy matte India paper with a view of the Pyramids of Gizeh (Giza), together with further finely detailed engravings of the pyramids, the Sphinx, Memphis, and other monuments in Egypt.

Large-format softcover, the cover printed in blue ink on heavy matte India paper. The thick India wove pages hold the depth and clarity of the engravings. Approximately 13 1/8 by 10¼ inches (33.3 x 26 cm), 24 pages.

Photographs

Picturesque Palestine, Sinai & Egypt, Issue No. XXXVII, 1883, photograph 2

Picturesque Palestine, Sinai & Egypt, Issue No. XXXVII, 1883, photograph 3

Picturesque Palestine, Sinai & Egypt, Issue No. XXXVII, 1883, photograph 4

Picturesque Palestine, Sinai & Egypt, Issue No. XXXVII, 1883, photograph 5

Picturesque Palestine, Sinai & Egypt, Issue No. XXXVII, 1883, photograph 6

Picturesque Palestine, Sinai & Egypt, Issue No. XXXVII, 1883, photograph 7

Picturesque Palestine, Sinai & Egypt, Issue No. XXXVII, 1883, photograph 8

Details

Title	Picturesque Palestine, Sinai & Egypt
Issue	No. XXXVII
Publisher	D. Appleton & Co.
Date	1883
Illustrators	Harry Fenn and F. D. Woodward
Technique	Steel and wood engravings on India wove paper
Format	Large-format softcover, ~13 1/8 x 10¼ in (33.3 x 26 cm), 24 pages
Reference	eBay item 278106710083