Bidspirit auction | 1878 Tour journey to Palestine

1878 Tour journey to Palestine with sketches including The Wailing Wall Kotel Maaravi and Tiberias. Harper`s Journal of Civilization. New York August 17, 1878. The article is in the Supplement of the Issue, cost additional 10 cents, and dies not appear in all the same issues for sale. 40.5 x 28.5 cm. The article on Palestine is 3 pages. Few tears. - Tour to Palestine — Illustrated Supplement from Harper’s Weekly New York, August 17, 1878. A large and visually impressive illustrated supplement from the renowned American periodical Harper’s Weekly — Journal of Civilization, featuring a three-page article describing a journey to Palestine in the late nineteenth century, accompanied by detailed engravings and sketches of major sites including the Western Wall (Wailing Wall) in Jerusalem, Tiberias, landscapes, and other locations in the Holy Land. This supplement was not included with every issue and was sold separately for 10 cents, making surviving examples less common and desirable among collectors. Harper’s Weekly was one of the most influential illustrated newspapers of the nineteenth century, and its depictions of the Holy Land played an important role in shaping Western perceptions of the region. The piece combines historical, artistic, and documentary value and is of particular interest to collectors of Holy Land material, Palestine travel literature, nineteenth-century illustrated journalism, and Judaica. Condition: Good for age. Minor tears and edge wear. Size: 40.5 × 28.5 cm Article length: 3 pages within the supplement