Roberts, David. Terre Sainte. Vues & Monuments. [The Holy Land. Views and Monuments.]

AUCTION 64 | Thursday, March 19th, 2015 at 1:00

Fine Judaica: Books, Manuscripts, Autograph Letters, Ceremonial Objects, Maps and Graphic Art

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Lot 143

(ISRAEL, LAND OF).

Roberts, David. Terre Sainte. Vues & Monuments. [The Holy Land. Views and Monuments.]

Pictorial title and 61 images (inset plates and half-page illustrations of tinted lithographed), as per index at end. Gutter split, few leaves loose, stained, heavily foxed in places. Contemporary gilt-tooled boards, heavily worn. Tall folio. Abbey Travel 385.

Brussels: Wasme 1843

Est: $1,500 - $2,500

PRICE REALIZED $1,200

French edition of the English series of views of ancient sites and monuments of the Holy Land created by Scottish artist David Roberts (1796-1864) whose work was one of the most important and elaborate ventures of 19th-century publishing, and the apotheosis of the tinted lithograph. Roberts’ intent was to produce lithographs for sale to the public based on his watercolor sketches. Belgian engraver Louis Haghe produced a total of 248 lithographs based on this later series of watercolors, which were published monthly in sets of six, to form two series: The Holy Land (1842-5) and Egypt and Nubia (1846-9). These were a commercial success, and in 1855-6, Day & Son published the entire series together in six volumes.