Syria rare books

6 volumes bound in 4, large folio, 6 lithographed pictorial titles, 121 tinted lithographed plates, 120 half-page tinted lithographs by Louis Haghe after Roberts, lithographed portrait of the author by C. Baugniet on India paper, 2 engraved maps, contemporary green half morocco gilt, marbled sides, some foxing to plates, a very handsome set.

First edition. 4to, viii, 266, [10] pp., 16 engraved folding plates (complete), modern tan morocco-backed marbled boards, new endpapers, light offsetting from plates to text, a very good clean copy.

First edition. 8vo, inscribed presentation copy, xxxiii, [i], 560 pp., 2 maps (1 large folding, couple of short splits), 2 engraved folding plans, 6 lithographs by Westall, Harding, and others on india paper, contemporary russia gilt, covers with broad gilt borders, all edges gilt, neatly rebacked preserving spine, joints lightly rubbed, a very handsome copy.

Second French edition of the first work, first French edition of the second, together 3 volumes, 4to. I. Folding chart, large engraved folding map of the Yemen, 24 engraved plates, 5 folding; II. 2 engraved titles, 124 engraved plates (many folding), folding map of Yemen, old stamps to titles, modern calf-backed boards, uncut and partly unopened, complete with half-titles, internally clean and fresh, a very good set.

First edition. 8vo, xiv, 394 pp., wood-engraved vignette on title, folding map, wood-engraved plates and illustrations in text, contemporary blue polished calf gilt by Bickers & Son, covers ruled in gilt, spine in six compartments, morocco lettering piece to second, others richly gilt, raised bands marbled edges, light fade to spine, an excellent copy.

First edition, first issue. 2 vols, 8vo, half-titles to both volumes, xx, 360; viii, 400 pp., two lithographed frontispieces, folding map sometime laid-down on fine linen with old green morocco title label, in pocket at end (neat repair to pocket), 25 lithographed plates, 11 folding, including 10 calligraphic plates lithographed in brown, original mustard cloth, covers ruled in black enclosing lettering, spines lettered in black, tiny closed tear to head of rear joint vol. i, light discolouration, a very copy.

First edition, first impression, first issue binding; presentation copy inscribed by the author. 8vo; 2pp. advertisements, photographic frontispiece and 15 full-page illustrations. Publisher's blue cloth, titles to spine gilt. Boards lightly marked, spine just a touch faded and slightly rolled. Very good indeed.

First edition, 3 vols, 8vo, signed by the author on title page, engraved frontispiece to each volume, original reddish brown blind-stamped cloth gilt, rebacked preserving spines, occasional light spotting, a very good set.

First edition, 2 volumes, 8vo, 832 pp. (continuous pagination), numerous photographic illustrations, original red cloth gilt, light wear, spines faded, a very good copy.

First edition, 8vo, vii, 136 pp., original blind-stamped brown cloth gilt, uncut, a fine copy.