March II 2021 Catalogue

B a u m a n R a r e B o o k s F a i t h 2 0 2 1 3 A Series Of Twenty-Four Views Illustrative Of The Holy Scriptures , With 24 Vibrant Folio Hand-Colored Aquatint Views 3. CLARKE, J. and AINSLIE, Robert. A Series of Twenty-Four Views Illustrative of the Holy Scriptures. London, circa 1817. Small slim folio, contemporary three-quarter green morocco gilt. $2800. Click for More Info First edition of this selection of Middle Eastern views, with 24 elaborately hand-colored aquatint plates engraved by J. Clarke after drawings collected by Sir Robert Ainslie, in contemporary marbled boards. While Sir Robert Ainslie was England’s ambassador to Turkey at Constantinople from 1776 until 1792, he amassed a collection of original drawings by Luigi Mayer. The present work reproduces, by means of vividly hand-colored folio aquatints, views made by Mayer in 24 important Biblical locations from the Old and New Testaments. Text watermarked 1805; plates watermarked 1816. Abbey, Travel 382. Owner ink inscription on title page, dated 1858. Occasional marginal spotting, plates generally fine, hand-coloring vivid, text block expertly recased, with later endpapers, light expert restoration to binding. A very good copy in attractive contemporary morocco gilt binding.