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Le Pays d'Israel – C. W. M. van de Velde – Paris, 1857-1858 – Color Lithographs - Le Pays d'Israel: Collection de cent vues prises d'après nature dans la Syrie et la Palestine, by Charles William Meredith van de Velde. Paris: Ve Jules Renouard, 1857-1858. Two volumes. French. The monumental work of the artist and cartographer Charles William Meredith van de Velde (1818-1898). The first volume contains descriptions of the places visited by van de Velde during his geographical expedition to Eretz Israel in 1851-1852. The second volume contains 99 color lithographs after drawings made by van de Velde during his journey. The plates include views of Jerusalem, Hebron, Jaffa, Mount Hermon, Damascus, Beirut, Sidon, and many other places – their landscapes, inhabitants, and important sites. Charles William Meredith van de Velde (1818-1898), Dutch cartographer, painter, and naval officer. In the 1830s and 1840s, he worked at the Topographical Bureau in Batavia (present-day Jakarta, Indonesia). He returned to Europe and engaged in geographical and ethnographic research. In 1851-1852, he traveled through Palestine and the Levant, conducting surveys and producing drawings that served as the basis for his maps and books on the region. Later, he was among the founders of the Red Cross and took part in extensive humanitarian activity. Text volume: 88 pages. Volume of plates: 99 lithographic plates + [1] map. 55 cm. Overall good condition. Stains. Minor wear and blemishes to bindings.