Tour of the Holy Land – Photographs by Francis Bedford – London, 1865

The Stones of Palestine, Notes of a Ramble through the Holy Land, by Mrs. [Augusta] Mentor Mott. Illustrated with Photographs by Francis Bedford. London: Seeley, Jackson, and Halliday, 1865. English. Impressions from a tour in Eretz Israel, accompanied by 11 photos 7.5X10 cm by photographer Francis Bedford (1816-1894). Bedford started to photograph during the 1850s. In 1862 he was appointed by Queen Victoria to photograph Eretz Israel and the vicinity while touring the area with prince crown Eduard VII. The photos presented here were taken during this trip. On the second title-page appears a hand-written dedication of 1865. 88 pp, [11] photo-plates, 21 cm. Good condition. Several moth-holes throughout the book with minor omissions.