Roberts, David. Scottish Artist 1796-1864 'The Holy Land, Syria, Idumea, Arabia, Egypt and Nubia from drawings made on the spot' by David Roberts R.A. with historical descriptions by the Rev.d George Croly L.L.D., lithographed by Louis Haghe. First edition, F & G Moon 20 Threadneedle St London 1842-1849, 6 vols, half black calf by J Wright, probably contemporary, large Fo. (630 x 450mm), 249 plates as per lists of subjects, some coloured including 6 pictorial titles, 2 maps and a portrait of the author by Charles Baugniet (1814-1886), gilt titled and edges, some spotting and fading, bindings mislabelled and scuffed, general wear consistent with age (6)

With presentation bookplate for the Architectural League of New York – C. H. SENFF. April 1897 and subsquently from the Library of the late Peter Frederick Heppell Mason OBE.