CARNE, John. Syria, The Holy Land and Asia Minor Illustrated. In a series of views, drawn from nature by W.H. Bartlett, William Purser and Thomas Allom, London, Paris, Fisher & son [circa 1842] 3 vols. in 1, in-4°, glazed plum calf, richly decorated and gilt ribbed spines, large gilt and cold roulette framing, combed edges. (Contemporary binding). (2) ff, 80 pp, 1 engraved title, 1 folding map, 38 steel engravings; 76 pp, 1 engraved title, 37 steel engravings; (2) ff, 100 pp, 2 index ff, 1 engraved title, 46 steel engravings and 2 maps (conforming to the 3 tables with a folding map in volume 1 not mentioned in the table of illustrations). Spine unstained, small accident to the upper spine cap, otherwise a fine, well-bound copy with very light foxing). Very pleasant binding. Edition of the work by John Carne (1789 - 1844), complete with 121 views of the Middle East, animated scenes with costumed figures, depicting Damascus, Jerusalem, Tripoli, Jaffa, Acre, Alexandria, temples, antiquities, rivers and remarkable sites. All the engravings are finely executed