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Roberts, David The Holy Land, Syria, Idumea, Arabia. [With:] Egypt and Nubia. London: F. G. Moon, 1842–1849 6 volumes, folio (23 3/4 x 16 3/4 in.; 605 x 425 mm). Lithographed portrait of Roberts, 1 map, 6 pictorial titles, 240 lithographed plates all hand-colored and mounted on card, by Louis Haghe after David Roberts the plates in "Holy Land" all guarded; occasional light marginal soiling, plates in "Egypt and Nubia" with some offset on facing text pages. Publisher's green (vols. 1–3) or red (vols. 4–6) morocco, with gold-tooled floral frames, spines richly gilt with gold-stamped titles, edges gilt.; edges and corners worn, some scuff-marks and scratches on covers, upper hinge of vol. 3 detached.