ROBERTS, DAVID. Group of 17 mostly hand-colored tinted lithographed plates from:The Holy Land... [and], Egypt and Nubia... [and], Picturesque Sketches in Spain. Mix of folio plates and trimmed text leaves; a nice selection with occasional stains and small closed tears. London, 1830s-40s
- Cairo From the Gate of Citzenib, Looking Towards the Desert of Suez. - The Ravine. - Ascent of the Lower Range of Sinai. - General View of Esouan and the Island of Elephantine. - Askalon (mounted to deluxe gilt-ruled card). - Cordova (removed from card mount) - Ascent to the Summit of Sinai. - Gate of Victory and Minaret of the Mosque of El Hakim. - Convent of Saint Catherine, Mount Sinai. - The Gate of the Metwalis, or Bab Zuweyleh, Cairo. - Rock of Moses, Wady-El-Leja, Mount Horeb. - One of the Tombs of the Khalifs, Cairo. - Tomb of St. James, Valley of Jehosephat. - Excavated Mansions of Petra. - Triumphal Arch Crossing the Ravine Leading to Petra. - Entrance to the Chapel of Ferdinand & Isabella (Title-page to "Picturesque Sketches in Spain" but without lettering to the double-door). Mounted to original card. - Duplicate of above, same treatment without title, and mounted.
