La Siria E’ L’Asia Minore. Journey to the Holy Land and Syria by Giorgio Briano. Napoli, 1841. First edition.
363, [6] pages, 22 cm. Quality, thick paper. Italian.
There are many original engravings in the book [not imitations], of holy sites that he saw. Including: A Jerusalem synagogue, Mt. of Olives, Yad Avshalom, Yaffo, Kishon River, Dead Sea, and many more. Engravings by Giovanni Lanhi. Each engraving is on a cardboard leaf printed on one-side only. Very rare book
Original, half-leather and cardboard binding. The margins of a few beginning leaves are slightly rubbed. Aging stains. Fine condition.