Auction 31- Numismatic, Rare coins, Banknotes, Unique Maps

1703 A Journey from Aleppo to Jerusalem at Easter, A.D. 1697. "The Second Edition, in Which Corrections and Additions, Which Were Sent By the Author After the Book Was Printed Off, are Inserted in the Body of the Book in Their Proper Places" By Henry Maundrell. Some of the foldout etchings were expertly replaced with old-style photocopies. Still a nice example. Estimate $75-150

1784, 2 Volumes "Works of Josephus" Havercamps accurate edition, William Whiston, Newcastle on Tyne. Tight leather binding with some wear, all pages seem intact, some foxing throughout, still great early example of this work. Estimate $400-800

1852 "Visit to the Holy Land" by Madame Ida Pfeiffer. Ingram Cooke & Co, London1852, 1852. Contemporary Half-Calf. Book Condition: Good. 8vo. xv, 336 pp.; 8 pp. adv. frontispiece tinted engraving, vignette engraving on title page, 6 tinted engravings, title gilt on raised spine, marbled endpapers, edges slightly rubbed, translated from the German by H.W.Dulcken, first edition in English. ‘The first English edition appeared in 1852. The...

1866, "The Land of Israel" by HB Tristram, 2nd edition published by the Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge, London. Leather over boards, Color illustrations and maps, 656 pgs. foldout maps present but rough, one repaired with tape. Medium foxing throughout volume, Binding tight, Cover worn around edges. Estimate $75-150

1871, The Recovery of Jerusalem, By Colonel Sir Charles Wilson. Richard Bentley & Son. Hardcover. Book Condition: Fine. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Octavo [ 6 X 9 inches], full tan tree calf, raised bands with extensive gilt, contrasting label, marbled end papers with marching page edges, 14 full page plates, 10 folding maps or illustrations, many illustrations in the text, xxvii, 554 pages. Few loose pages, some wear.

1880 Picturesque Palestine by Colonel Sir Charles Wilson, set of 4 volumes +1, Original black- and gilt-stamped brown cloth, all edges gilt. Size 9.75 x 13.25 inches with 100’s steel plates & 1000's wood engravings to text. First edition, / Limited 294 / , Publisher J.S.Virtue and Co. Limited. London. n.d. ca1880 pictorial survey of the Holy Land and Egypt, with lovely additional engraved title pages, 39 fine full-page steel engravings...

1885 "The Holy Land" by William Hepworth Dixon. Published Bickers and Son , London 1885. Leather over boards, 418 pp, 12 tipped in illustrations, Front cover off and repaired with tape, binding tight, gold edged pages. Est $50-75

1889 -"Jerusalem, the City of Herod and Saladin" by Walter Besant and E. H. Palmer. Besant, Walter, Sir (1836-1901). Palmer, Edward Henry (1840-1882) First Edition, original gold stamped blue cloth binding. Some wear, but overall nice with pages uncut at top. For sale online for 130 pounds. Estimate $75-150

1890, Diaries of Sir Moses and Lady Montefiore: Comprising their Life and Work as Recorded in their Diaries from 1812 to 1883 (Complete 2 Volume Set) Loewe, L. (ed.) Back covers off but present, binding tight and intact. General wear. Estimate $80-180

1891,"The Holy Land and the Bible". by Cunningham Geike. assell & company, Limited, London, Paris & Melbourne, 1891. Hardcover. Book Condition: Very Good. 27 x 21 x 6 Cm. Illustrated throughout . Original binding with gilt lettering and very attractive picture. Original Illustrations by H.A. Harper. Many illustrations throughout text, Geikie, John Cunningham 1824-1906, religious writer, born in Edinburgh, missionary and minister in...

1901, Lot of 6 misc Holyland books; "Morning Lands of History" by Hughes (London 1901)"The New Jerusalem" GK Chesterton (London 1920s)"Stones Crying Out" by L.N.R. (London 1865)"Peeps at Many Lands/ Ancient Palestine" by James Baikie (London 1927) "A Diary in the East" by William Howard Russell (London 1869) "Palestine" by Boulton (London 1920s)Condition varies, all seem intact and readable. Estimate $60-120

1907 "Cairo, Jerusalem and Damascus" by DS Margoliouth. published Chatto & Windus, 1907. 8vo., First Edition, with a mounted colored frontispiece (original captioned tissue guard present), title in blue and black, 57 fine colored plates and 4 line illustrations in the text; original green cloth, upper board lettered in gilt with colored illustration mounted in center frame, gilt back, gilt top, Cover shows wear and spotting, inside fairly...