The History of Palestine, from the Patriarchal Age to the Present Time

Kitto, John. The History of Palestine, from the Patriarchal Age to the Present Time. New York: Robert Sears, 1849. First edition. Octavo. 223pp. Original textured red cloth with gilt-stamped illustration on cover, gilt-stamped tooling and lettering on spine. History of Palestine in viii chapters: from the Deluge to the Restoration of Syria to the Dominion of the Porte. Illustrated with diagrams and b/w reproductions of artwork. Binding with some wear along edges, minor fraying at head and tail of spine, and rubbed. Ex Libris stamp on inside front cover. Starting at front free endpaper. Penciled notes on front free endpapers. Three and a half by two inch chip at top of front free endpaper. Light age-toning of book block. Binding and interior in overall good- condition. g-. Hardcover. (38706) $75