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

Estimate

$1,500–$2,500

Hammer price

$1,200

Historical auction record. Hammer prices exclude buyer’s premium and taxes.

author

(ISRAEL, LAND OF).

printer

Wasme

Place

Brussels

Publication

1843

Description

Pictorial title and 61 images (inset plates and half-page illustrations of tinted lithographed), as per index at end.

references

Abbey Travel 385.

summary

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.

Gutter split, few leaves loose, stained, heavily foxed in places. Contemporary gilt-tooled boards, heavily worn. Tall folio.

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