[MIDDLE EAST]GUERIN, Victor. The Holy Land. Its History - it - Lot 37

[MIDDLE EAST]GUERIN, Victor. The Holy Land. Its History - its Memories - its Sites - its Monuments. An incredible illustrated journey to the Holy Land, in a beautiful hardback signed by Antoine Lenègre's workshop. Paris, E. Plon et Cie, 1882. In-folio, red half-chagrin, smooth spine with false nerves and boxes decorated with gilded moucharabiés crosses with the arms of the Kingdom of Jerusalem in the central box, polychrome upper cover with rich Islamic-inspired framing with the same arms in the center, lower cover with black and gilded decoration repeating part of that on the first cover, gilded edges. Binding signed by the workshop of Antoine Lenègre. 1 f.n.ch. - 468 pp. with 22 steel engravings, including a title-frontispiece and a double-page map of Jerusalem, 407 woodcuts in the text. Some rubbing, especially on nerves and spine, spine ends tired, corners worn. Impressive illustrated journey to the Holy Land, with 20 steel plates and a double-page map of Jerusalem, in addition to 407 woodcuts in the text. A second part was published in 1884. The polychrome boards are beautifully decorated with medieval and Islamic motifs, including the arms of the Kingdom of Jerusalem (Argent, a cross potentate and counter-potent Or, flanked by four crossbows Or) on the spine and boards. It is signed Antoine Lenègre (1819-1867, pioneer of polychrome cartonnage), a fine piece from the production of his workshop founded in 1839. Good condition for this unusual piece.