Syria Arabia Petra Aleppo Holy Land Jerusalem plan 1850 scarce 2 sheet color map Korea Book remains preserved and attractive

Book remains preserved and attractive on the shelf

Profusely illustrated throughout with over 20 different styles of clothing

If you consider that all paper at this date was hand-made

Bay of Bengal

hand lettered paper spine label date

Syria Arabia Petra Aleppo Holy Land Jerusalem plan 1850 scarce 2 sheet color map Korea Book remains preserved and attractiveSyria and Arabia Petrea. Issued c1846 53, London by Chapman & Hall. Map by J. W. Lowry. Cerographic (wax engraved) maps with lithographed outline color. Set of two maps as seen. Maps are detailed and utterly unique to this era. Fascinating mid 19th century cartographic artifact capturing this location during a period of rapid upheaval and change. Overall clean and attractive example. Maps still displays well and look great. Each map sheet measures c.