Flowers of the Holy land = : Blumen des Heiligen Lande = Fleurs de la terre sainte
1910, First Edition. Jerusalem : [s.n.]. Good copy in cloth-backed, beveled mahogany boards with floral endpapers. Colour-printed titles to front panel and spine, with the latter somewhat worn. Rear joint loose. The plate 'Flowers from Hebron' is lacking and 'Flowers from Siloah' lacks its specimen; the other plates are substantially intact. Pages somewhat foxed. Overall a well-preserved copy. Item #451210
Date is suggested. Physical description; [11] leaves of plates ; 10 x 17 cm. Notes; Consists of mounted displays of pressed flowers captioned in English, French, German and Hebrew. Contents; Flowers from Jerusalem. Flowers from Mount Zion. Flowers from Mount Moriah. Flowers from Siloah [specimen missing from this copy's plate]. Flowers from Bethlehem. Flowers from Hebron [plate missing from this copy]. Flowers of the Mount of Olives. Flowers of the Valley of the Jordan. Flowers of the Mount Carmel. Flowers of the Mount Hermon. Flowers of Tiberias. Flowers from Saffed. Subjects; Wild flowers--Israel. Botany--Israel--Specimens.
Price: €125.00