The Holy Land, Syria, Idumea, Arabia, Egypt, & Nubia. . From drawings made on the spot by David Roberts, R.A. With historical descriptions by the Revd. George Croly, L.L.D. Lithographed by Louis Haghe.
David Roberts, RA (Edinburgh 1796 - London 1864)
Category
Books
Date
1842 - 1849
Materials
Place of origin
England
Collection
Calke Abbey, Derbyshire
NT 3149930
Summary
Bibliographic description
3v., plates . ill.., port.., map . 62cm.. Illustrations are tinted, but not fully coloured. Shelved with Egypt & Nubia. Provenance: Nineteenth-century large Harpur, Crewe, Lovell and [unidentified] armorial bookplate, with inscription: Calke Abbey Library [i.e. Sir John Harpur Crewe, 9th Baronet (1824-1886), m. 1845 Georgiana Stanhope Lovell (1824-1910)]. Binding: Nineteenth-century half grained leather binding; marbled paper over boards; spine gilt decorated and gilt lettered.
Provenance
Transferred to the National Trust by the Treasury in lieu of CTT in 1985 with an endowment provided by the NHMF.
Makers and roles
David Roberts, RA (Edinburgh 1796 - London 1864) George Croly (1780-1860) Louis Haghe (Tournai 1806 - London 1885)