Description and travel, Description and travel--Pictorial works
Collection of views of Palestine and Lebanon by the British politician, writer, traveller and patron of the arts Francis Egerton, Earl of... Show moreCollection of views of Palestine and Lebanon by the British politician, writer, traveller and patron of the arts Francis Egerton, Earl of Ellesmere (1800-57). The attribution of these plates is established by a note in the British Library copy, which also contains a letter from Egerton referring to "my lithographs", which he obviously presented as gifts to friends. The first plate alone is signed: "F. E. del.t. G. Hawkins Lith.". Lord and Lady Francis spent the winter and spring of 1839-40 travelling in the Mediterranean, mostly aboard Lord Francis's own yacht. Lady Francis (Harriet Catherine née Greville, a great-great-granddaughter of the 5th Baron Brooke) published her account of the tour in 1841 (Abbey Travel, no. 384), containing four lithographs, two of which are reproduced in the present collection in larger size. The date is taken from the date of presentation (1846) in the BL copy. Title from item, date devised by Library staff. 13 tinted lithographed plates, including 7 proofs before letters and some with printed captions, first plate signed 'F. E. del., G. Hawkins lith'. Modern half red morocco gilt, green marbled boards, red morocco title label on front cover. Main Heritage Compact General HC.GM.2013.0012 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i22645263 BIB-ID: 2409061 Show less
The album is an account of the 1861 visit to Jerusalem undertaken by the François-Edmond Pâris, Rear-admiral of the French Navy in command of the... Show moreThe album is an account of the 1861 visit to Jerusalem undertaken by the François-Edmond Pâris, Rear-admiral of the French Navy in command of the third French Squadron of the Mediterranean. In the historical notes introducing the plates, the author provides references and impressions. François-Edmond Pâris joined the French Navy in 1820 and took part in three great expeditions: the first under d’Urville abord the Astrolabe (1826-9), and two under Laplace on the Favorite (1829-32) and the Artémise (1837-40). In 1858 he was named rear-admiral and was given the command of the third French Squadron of the Mediterranean. Before publishing “Souvenirs de Jerusalem,” Pâris had already published two important folios on naval and marine architecture. Halte des pèlerins à la fontaine Still Abou Nabout ; Pierre de lOnction et dôme de la chapelle grecque ; Chapelle du Saint Sépulcre ; Chapelle Sainte Hélène ou de lInvention de la Croix ; Galerie conduisant à la Passion du Christ ; Tombeau de la Vierge ; Grotte de L'Agonie ; Grotte au Lait ; Grotte de la Nativité ; Mosquée D'Omar ; Galerie de la Mosquée dOmar ; Mosquée El-Aksa Album dessiné par M. le Contre-Amiral Pâris / Lithographié par MM. Hubert Clerget, Bachelier, Jules Gaildrau et Fichot. Title from item, date devised by Library staff. The album contains 14 lithographic plates, 12 of which are hand-coloured, title page illustrated with a mounted plan of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. Main Heritage Compact General HC.GM.2017.0001 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i24201017 BIB-ID: 2524620 Show less