Τhe First Steam Boat Voyage to Constantinople.

Marchebeus, [Architecte du gouvernment] Voyage De Paris A Constantinople Par Bateau A Vapeur. "Voyage De Paris A Constantinople Par Bateau A Vapeur. Nouvel Itinéraire orné d'une carte et cinquante vues et vignettes sur acier, avec tableaux indiquant les lieux desservis par les paquebots a vapeur, sur Le Mediteranée, L'Adriatique et le Danube, les prix des placese t des merchandises, les distances at la valeur des monnaies." Paris Chez Artus Betrand, rue Hautfeuille,23. Amiot, librairie, rue de la Paix,6. L'Auteur, rue de la Chaussée-d'Antin,3. 1839
Lge 8vo.[π⁸] 1-18⁶ 19². Folding engraved map showing course of the voyage, & 24 engraved plates/views after drawings by Marchebeus. Numerous vignette engravings within letterpress. Light dampstain to upper corner throughout; Some light foxing. Contemporary quarter calf by Arnaud; gilt spine; rear upper corner damaged..marbled endpapers.
Blackmer/ Navari:1075; Blackmer Sotherby's:809. 265 by 165mm (10½ by 6½ inches).    €1500

George William's account of Jerusalem.

Williams, Rev. George Rev.W.f.Witts, B.A. The Holy City; or,Historical and topographical Notices of Jerusalem; with some account of its Antiquities and of its Present Condition. London & Cambridge John.W.Parker; T.Stevenson. 1845
Octavo; 2 parts in 1 volume; xvi,512p.[including appendices and index]. Modern cloth ex Library.
The first part gives the history of the city, whilst part 2 is concerned with the topography and antiquities. 11 lithograph views of the city, last large folding birdseye view at rear; additionally 3 plans:1 double page coloured of the Holy Sepulchre; woodcut vignettes as head and tail pieces to each chapter. Ex Bath Municipal Reference Library; ex libris of Library; blind stamps to title, some text pages and all but 4 of the plates.
Plate 4: Entrance to the Holy Sepulchrewith short repaired tear to blank margin; plate 5: Acra, Bezetha and the Scopus, with repair to edge.
Light scattered foxing to plates.
    €450