The Holy Land – John Fulleylove, John Kelman (1912)

S$82.00

The Holy Land – John Fulleylove, John Kelman (1912)

S$82.00

With 93 beautiful tissue-guarded illustrated plates.

Title: The Holy Land

Author: John Fulleylove (illus), John Kelman (author)

Publisher: Adam & Charles Black, 1912.

Condition: Hardcover, pictorial cloth. Very good. Spine sunned. Slight dust-soiling to bottom edge, and tanning to top-edge. Inscription to ffep. Slight foxing in book. Binding tight, text clean, with 93 illustrated plates in excellent condition. 298pp., 9.5″”x6.5″. Overseas shipping will cost extra.

One in a series of beautifully-illustrated books published by Adam & Charles Black in the early 20th century, of various places around the world. The Holy Land is a description of Israel and Palestine, along with a brief history of the Muslim and Christian invasions, e.g., the Crusades. The author also includes a travel account of his personal experiences in imbibing the spirit of the land. All this is accompanied by 93 beautiful plates, many of which are in colour, each with a tissue-guard.