MAYER Luigi, “Views in Palestine from The Original Drawings of Luigi Mayer, with an Historical and Descriptive Account of The Country, and its Remarkable Places/ Vues en Palestine...”, London, Bensley, 1804.

[Bound Together]

“Views in the Ottoman Empire, chiefly in Caramania, a Part of Asia Minor hitherto unexplored; with some Curious Selections from the Islands of Rhodes and Cyprus, and the Celebrated Cities of Corinth, Carthage, and Tripoli”, London, R. Bowyer, 1803.

Folio, pp.47, [1]; [2], 40

Two FIRST EDITION rare works bound together. Including a total of 47 (of 48) hand-coloured aquatint plates and texts in English and French. One missing plate (no.19) from the “Views in Palestine” work.

A complete list of the included plates.  Views in Palestine:View of Jerusalem from the Mount of Olives, Remains of a tower on Mount Zion, Jerusalem with the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, Pillar to which was affixed the sentence passed on our Saviour, A Maronite Monk and Pilgrims, Entrance of the chapel of the Holy Sepulchre, Tomb of Joseph of Arimathea, Pool of Bethesda Jerusalem, Pool of Siloam, Tomb of the Virgin Mary, Entrance to the sepulchres of the kings of Judah, Sepulchres of the Kings of Judah, Sepulchres of the Judges of Israel, The sepulchre of Absalom, Tomb in the Valley of Jehoshaphat, Bridge over the brook Kedron, Village of Bethany and the Dead Sea, Sepulchral Chamber near Bethany, A Greek Caloyer, Subterranean Church of Bethlehem, The Sepulchre of Rachel, Reservoir of the Sealed Fountain near Bethlehem, Ruins between Ramah and Jerusalem (missing plate 19: The principal street in Bethlehem).

Views in the Ottoman Empire: Colossal Sarcophagus near Castle Rosso, Principal Entrance of the Harbour of Cacamo, Ancient Granary at Cacamo, An ancient Bath at Cacamo in Caramania, An ancient Theatre at Cacamo, Necropolis or Cemetery of Cacamo, Sarcophagi & Sepulchres at the Head of the Harbour of Cacamo, Sepulchral Grots at the Head of the Harbour of Cacamo, A colossal Sarcophagus at Cacamo in Caramania, Part of the Harbour of Macri, Ancient Sepulchre near Macri, A Caramanian Waiwode, Women of Caramania, A Caramanian Family changing its Abode, Caramanian Woodcutters, A Grotto cut in the Rock near Lindo, in Rhodes, Harbour of the ancient Gnidus, The Castle of Boudron in the Gulf of Stancio, A Colossal Vase near Limisso in Cyprus, Antique fragments at Limiso, The City of Corinth, Ruins of an ancient Temple near Corinth, Ruins of the Grand Aqueduct of ancient Carthage, Triumphal Arch of Tripoli in Barbary.

Contemporary half leather, spine replaced, restorations on internal joints and title page with paper addition to the upper corner, external heavy rubbing. Inside the first plate soiled and spotted, occasional spotting thereafter.

Blackmer 1098 & 1099, Atabey 787-788