Search Results: Those Ancient Fields: Studies of Palestine and the Holy Land from Librarium of The Hague

Amsterdam, Johannes Allart, 1790. 1st Edition . Hardcover. .. Octavo. Pp. 410. HARDCOVER, bound in contemporary half calf, spine gilt, with gilt morocco lettering-piece, boards rubbed. In good condition. ~ FIRST EDITION. Second part only. C-1

London, André Deutsch, 1979. 1st Edition . Hardcover. .. Crown quarto. Pp. 144. Frontispiece. Double-page map. Profusely illustrated with photographic plates, many of which are full- or double-page. Index. Illustrated endpapers. HARDCOVER, bound in the original publisher's brown cloth, spine gilt, with very good pictorial dust-jacket. Book is in fine condition. ~ FIRST EDITION. A fascinating gallery of historical photographs of Palestine under Ottoman rule. 006-5

London, André Deutsch, 1979. 1st Edition . Hardcover. .. Crown quarto. Pp. 144. Frontispiece. Double-page map. Profusely illustrated with photographic plates, many of which are full- or double-page. Index. Illustrated endpapers. HARDCOVER, bound in the original publisher's brown cloth, spine gilt, with good pictorial dust-jacket. Book is in fine condition. ~ FIRST EDITION. A fascinating gallery of historical photographs of Palestine under Ottoman rule. 006-5

London, Watt (for the Committee of the Palestine Exploration Fund), 1889. 1st Edition . Hardcover. .. Three books in one volume. Crown Octavo. Pp. 51; 78; 207. Plus three folding lithographed maps, one of which is coloured, each as frontispiece to each book; two lithographed plans bound in Book III. With numerous engraved illustrations, some full-page, throughout. Indices of names with transliteration, Arabic script, and translation. HARDCOVER, bound in the original publisher's ochre cloth, lettered in black, large iconic illustration stamped in gilt on cover. In fine condition. Excellent copy. ~ FIRST EDITION. Three books in one volume, published 1889, 1895, 1890 respectively. [Provenance:] Noted classicist Dr. Henriëtte Boas' copy, with her bookplate. Schumacher was the first explorer to survey the regions described here, and his minute and thorough scientific observations, notes, maps, drawings, and sketches were prepared for publication at the request of the Palestine Exploration… Read More

London, Bentley, 1886. 1st Edition . Hardcover. .. Crown octavo. Pp. xvi, 342, 2 catalogue. Folding, partly coloured engraved map of Western Hauran & Eastern Jaulan, by Schumacher, as frontispiece. Plus 5 other folding engraved maps, some coloured, tipped-in. With a total of 157 engraved illustrations, some full page, throughout the text. Index in English and Arabic, footnotes. HARDCOVER, bound in the original publisher's full mustard-colour cloth, gilt-embossed illustration on upper cover, lettering embossed in black, spine lettered in black, spine ends slightly bumped. Foliage green chalked endpapers; top edge roughly trimmed. In about fine condition (contemporary institutional label pasted inside cover with small blemish to front endpaper, stamp on blank endpaper, old signature). Overall an excellent copy. ~ FIRST EDITION. Schumacher was the first explorer to survey the region lying between Damascus and Haifa. His minute and thorough scientific observations, notes, maps, drawings, and… Read More

Leiden, Köln, Brill, 1985. 1st Edition . Hardcover. .. Two volumes. Crown quarto. Pp. xxiii, 539; xv, and 367 illustrations accompanied by explanatory text, unpaginated. Includes the Errata slip for both volumes. HARDCOVER, uniformly bound in the original publisher's lime-green cloth, gilt covers and spines. In mint condition. ~ FIRST EDITION. Handbuch der Orientalistik. Siebente Abteilung: Kunst und Archäologie. Erster Band. Der Alte Vordere Orient. Zweiter Abschnitt: Die Denkmäler. B - Vorderasien. Lieferung 3, I-II. Edited by J. E. van Lohuizen-de Leeuw. ISBN 9004070915 9004071709. G-4 IN

N.p., Hitachduth Olej Germania, n.d.. 1st Edition . Soft cover. .. Royal octavo. Pp. 68. Footnotes. Original wrappers, worn, dog-eared. In fair condition. ~ FIRST EDITION. Geschichte und Herkunft; Religion und Politik, Parteien und Presse, Wirtschaft und Geselleschaft; Kultur, Sitten und Gebräuche. Published by the (Jewish) Immigrants from Germany Union. Y-3 OUT

Jerusalem, Department of Antiquities and Museums; Ministry of Education and Culture, 1966. 1st Edition . Soft cover. .. Quarto. Pp. 100. Frontispiece. Plus xxxvi plates with numerous photo-illustrations, printed on different paper; fold-out plates. Illustrated throughout. Original wrappers. In about fine condition. ~ FIRST EDITION. English Series. Y-3 OUT

Jerusalem, State of Israel; Ministry of Education and Culture, 1961. 1st Edition . Soft cover. .. Quarto. Pp. 198. Plus xxviii plates with numerous photo-illustrations, printed on different paper. Illustrated throughout. Original wrappers. In fine condition. ~ FIRST EDITION. Y-3 OUT

Utrecht, Paddenburg, 1757-67.. 1st Edition . Print. .. Lot of 5 original single-sheet maps in copperplate engraving of fine quality. Fine, strong impressions on heavy handmade paper with ample margins all round. First, original state, unaltered by later colouration. Preserved flat in acid-free, pH-balanced, buffered archival paper. In fine condition. - - Full individual descriptions are available on request. - - FIRST EDITION. Willem Albert Bachiene (1712-1783), Dutch clergyman, later a professor of geography and astronomy at the Illustere School, Maastricht. Well known cartographer. The 3-volume "Heilige geographie of aardrijkskundige beschryving van het Joodsche land, alsmede andere landen in de H. Schrift voorkomende," is considered among his most important works. It was published in Utrecht between 1763-1768, and included a suite of 12 fine geographical maps of the Holy Land and its neighbouring lands which Bachiene made during a period of ten years, the first in as early as 1758. The… Read More

Utrecht, Paddenburg, 1758. 1st Edition . Print. .. Original single-sheet map in copperplate engraving of fine quality. Overall size ca. 400 x 510 mm. Plate mark ca. 360 x 445 mm. Image size ca. 345 x 425 mm. With Inset Map, "Der Verdeelinge van Israels Land", measuring ca. 150 x 110 mm, presented by two, finely engraved cherubs. Engraved illustration, depicting Joshua's men about to embark on the entry into the Promised Land. Illustrated cartouche encloses engraved title and colophon. Fine, strong impression on heavy handmade paper with ample margins all round. First, original state, unaltered by later colouration. Preserved flat in acid-free, pH-balanced, buffered archival paper. In a very fine condition. - - FIRST EDITION. Willem Albert Bachiene (1712-1783), Dutch clergyman, later a professor of geography and astronomy at the Illustere School, Maastricht. Well known cartographer. The 3-volume "Heilige geographie of aardrijkskundige beschryving van het Joodsche land, alsmede… Read More

Utrecht, Paddenburg, 1757. 1st Edition . Print. .. Original single-sheet map in copperplate engraving of fine quality. Overall size ca. 400 x 510 mm. Plate mark ca. 365 x 445 mm. Image size ca. 340 x 420 mm. Engraved illustration at lower right corner. Handsome illustrated cartouche encloses engraved title and colophon. Scale within illustrated frame. Fine, strong impression on heavy handmade paper with ample margins all round. First, original state, unaltered by later colouration. Preserved flat in acid-free, pH-balanced, buffered archival paper. In fine condition. (A touch of browning to centrefold.) ~ FIRST EDITION. Willem Albert Bachiene (1712-1783), Dutch clergyman, later a professor of geography and astronomy at the Illustere School, Maastricht. Well known cartographer. The 3-volume "Heilige geographie of aardrijkskundige beschryving van het Joodsche land, alsmede andere landen in de H. Schrift voorkomende," is considered among his most important works. It was published in Utrecht… Read More

Utrecht, Paddenburg, 1768. 1st Edition . Print. .. Original single-sheet map in copperplate engraving of fine quality. Overall size ca. 400 x 800 mm, with 2 flapped wings. Image size, within plate mark, ca. 340 x 740 mm. Handsome ornate cartouche encloses engraved title and colophon. Fine, strong impression on heavy handmade paper with ample margins all round. First, original state, unaltered by later colouration. Preserved flat in acid-free, pH-balanced, buffered archival paper. In fine condition. - - FIRST EDITION. Willem Albert Bachiene (1712-1783), Dutch clergyman, later a professor of geography and astronomy at the Illustere School, Maastricht. Well known cartographer. The 3-volume "Heilige geographie of aardrijkskundige beschryving van het Joodsche land, alsmede andere landen in de H. Schrift voorkomende," is considered among his most important works. It was published in Utrecht between 1763-1768, and included a suite of 12 fine geographical maps of the Holy Land and its neighbouring… Read More

Utrecht, Paddenburg, (1750).. 1st Edition . Print. .. Original single-sheet map in copperplate engraving of fine quality. Overall size ca. 400 x 510 mm. Plate mark ca. 350 x 445 mm. Image size ca. 325 x 410 mm. Incorporates a detailed Plan of the City of Jerusalem within a general, delicately illustrated topographical view of its environs. Plain cartouche encloses title and colophon. Fine, strong impression on heavy handmade paper with ample margins all round. First, original state, unaltered by later colouration. Preserved flat in acid-free, pH-balanced, buffered archival paper. In fine condition. (Single outer corner finger-soiled, well away from image and plate mark.) - - FIRST EDITION. Willem Albert Bachiene (1712-1783), Dutch clergyman, later a professor of geography and astronomy at the Illustere School, Maastricht. Well known cartographer. The 3-volume "Heilige geographie of aardrijkskundige beschryving van het Joodsche land, alsmede andere landen in de H. Schrift voorkomende," is… Read More

Jerusalem & Baghdad, American Schools of Oriental Research, 1969. 1st Edition . Soft cover. .. 4 issues. Octavo. Paginated consecutively. Pp. 116. Illustrated. Original illustrated wrappers. In fine condition. ~ FIRST EDITION. Complete run of the year 1969. Y-3 OUT

Jerusalem & Baghdad, American Schools of Oriental Research, 1970. 1st Edition . Soft cover. .. 4 issues. Octavo. Paginated consecutively. Pp. 132. Illustrated. Original illustrated wrappers. In fine condition. ~ FIRST EDITION. Complete run of the year 1970. Y-3 OUT

Jerusalem & Baghdad, American Schools of Oriental Research, 1968. 1st Edition . Soft cover. .. Four issues. Octavo. Paginated consecutively. Pp. 124. Illustrated. Original illustrated wrappers. In fine condition. ~ FIRST EDITION. Complete run of the year 1968. Y-3 OUT

Göttingen, Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht, 1962-66.. 1st Edition . Hardcover. .. Three volumes. Crown quarto. Pp. xl, 2256. Set in two columns and numbered accordingly. Colour frontispiece to each volume. Plus a number of halftone plates, printed on different paper, bound in. With numerous maps and illustrations to the text. Lacking the 2 decorative folding maps. HARDCOVER, original wine red cloth, spines gilt, with dust-jackets. In a very fine condition (institutional stamp to each volume). Excellent set, bright and fresh. ~ FIRST EDITION. Volume I: A-G; Volume II: H-O; Volume III: P-Z. Z-2 IN

Jerusalem & Baghdad, American Schools of Oriental Research, 1968-71.. 1st Edition . Soft cover. .. 14 issues. Octavo. illustrated. Original wrappers. In fine condition. ~ FIRST EDITION. Contains the following issues: 189-194; 196-197; 199-204. February 1968 - December 1971. Y-3 OUT

London, Religious Tract Society, 1930. Hardcover. .. 8vo. Pp. 336. Plus frontispiece map and 35 halftone plates, printed on different paper, bound in. Bibliography, index. HARDCOVER, original blue cloth, spine gilt. Very good condition. (Signature clipped out of title, rust traces of paper-clip to prelims, scattered spotting mostly marginal, edges spotted.) Else, sound copy. ~ Second edition. With a nice set of photographs, printed in tinted ink, from the collections of the Palestine Exploration Fund. F-4 IN