Roberts, David
Rare books by David Roberts, including first editions, copies in fine bindings, and original prints from The Holy Land.
ROBERTS, David.
Egypt & Nubia, from Drawings Made on the Spot … 1846–49
£165,000
First edition in the preferred deluxe coloured format of "one of the most important and elaborate ventures of nineteenth-century publishing, and it was the apotheosis of the tinted...
3 volumes, large folio (595 × 430 mm). Contemporary blue hard-grain half morocco on matching pebble-grained cloth, title gilt to spines, spines gilt in... Read more
ROBERTS, David.
The Holy Land, Syria, Idumea, Arabia, Egypt, & Nubia. 1855
£7,500
New edition, in smaller format, of the two great three-volume works collectively known as Roberts's Holy Land. Roberts was the first independent, professional British artist to...
6 volumes in 3, quarto (294 × 209 mm). Contemporary full calf, bevelled boards, red morocco title-pieces, bottle-green morocco numbering pieces, raised bands,... Read more
ROBERTS, David.
Bazaar of the Coppersmiths, Cairo & Grand Entrance to the Mosque of the Sultan Hassan. 1848
£5,000
Sold as a pair & presented in antique walnut and gold leaf frames. Roberts was the first independent, professional British artist to travel so extensively in the Near East. His tour...
Size: 610 × 420 mm. Framed size: 710 x 560 mm. Tinted lithographs with additional colour. Very good condition. Unobtrusive blind stamp. Read more
ROBERTS, David.
Part of the Portico of Edfou. 1846
£2,200
Roberts stunning lithograph of the pronaos of the Temple of Edfu. From David Roberts' journal, Nov 23 1838: 'To draw the [pronaos] I was obliged to sit in the sun protected only by a...
Lithograph. Later colour. Framed in hand made gold leaf frame with hand decorated washline mount Fine condition. Framed size: 77 x 65cm. Size: 51 x 35 cm. (20 x 14... Read more
ROBERTS, David.
The Hypaethral Temple at Philae, called the Bed of Pharaoh. 1842-9
£2,000
Roberts was the first independent, professional British artist to travel so extensively in the Near East. His tour in 1838-9 produced 272 sketches, a panorama of Cairo and three full...
Size: 345 x 493 mm. Tinted lithograph. Additional hand colouring. Very good condition. Unobtrusive blind stamp. Read more
ROBERTS, David.
Fragments of the Great Colossi, at the Memnonium. 1842-9
£1,950
Roberts was the first independent, professional British artist to travel so extensively in the Near East. His tour in 1838-9 produced 272 sketches, a panorama of Cairo and three full...
Size: 350 x 515 mm. Tinted lithograph. Additional hand colouring. Very good condition. Unobtrusive blind stamp. Read more
ROBERTS, David.
Grand Entrance to the Temple of Luxor. 1842-9
£1,950
Roberts was the first independent, professional British artist to travel so extensively in the Near East. His tour in 1838-9 produced 272 sketches, a panorama of Cairo and three full...
Size: 328 x 488 mm. Tinted lithograph. Additional hand colouring. Very good condition. Unobtrusive blind stamp. Read more
ROBERTS, David.
Site of Petra. 1842-9
£1,800
Roberts was the first independent, professional British artist to travel so extensively in the Near East. His tour in 1838-9 produced 272 sketches, a panorama of Cairo and three full...
Size: 42 x 60.5 cm. Original tinted lithograph. Additional hand colouring. Very good condition. Unobtrusive blind stamp. Read more
ROBERTS, David.
Petra, Showing the Upper or Eastern End of the Valley. 1842-9
£1,800
Roberts was the first independent, professional British artist to travel so extensively in the Near East. His tour in 1838-9 produced 272 sketches, a panorama of Cairo and three full...
Size: 430 × 610 mm. Original tinted lithograph. Additional hand colouring. Very good condition. Unobtrusive blind stamp. Read more
ROBERTS, David.
The Entrance to the Citadel of Cairo. 1849
£1,800
Roberts was the first independent, professional British artist to travel so extensively in the Near East. His tour in 1838-9 produced 272 sketches, a panorama of Cairo and three full...
Size: 425 × 605 mm. Tinted lithograph with additional colour. Very good condition. Unobtrusive blind stamp. Read more
ROBERTS, David; engraved by Louis Haghe.
Petra, showing the Upper or Eastern end of the Valley 1842-1849
£1,800
Beautiful view of the Easternmost point in the Valley of the ruins of Petra showing the architectural elevations in the cliff facades. These are the so called Tomb of the Palace,...
Lithograph. Hand coloured. Fine condition. Mounted size: 70.5 x 51 Size: 52 x 33 cm. (20½ x 13 inches) Read more
ROBERTS, David.
Minarets and grand entrance of the Metwaleys, at Cairo. 1848
£1,800
Roberts was the first independent, professional British artist to travel so extensively in the Near East. His tour in 1838-9 produced 272 sketches, a panorama of Cairo and three full...
Size: 605 × 425 mm. Tinted lithograph with additional colour. Very good condition. Unobtrusive blind stamp. Read more
ROBERTS, David.
Mosque El Mooristan, Cairo. 1849
£1,800
Roberts was the first independent, professional British artist to travel so extensively in the Near East. His tour in 1838-9 produced 272 sketches, a panorama of Cairo and three full...
Size: 610 × 420 mm. Tinted lithograph with additional colour. Very good condition. Unobtrusive blind stamp. Read more
ROBERTS, David.
Statues of Memnon at Thebes, during the Inundation. 1842-9
£1,750
Roberts was the first independent, professional British artist to travel so extensively in the Near East. His tour in 1838-9 produced 272 sketches, a panorama of Cairo and three full...
Size: 350 x 515 mm. Tinted lithograph. Additional hand colouring. Very good condition. Unobtrusive blind stamp. Read more
ROBERTS, David.
General view of Esouan and the Island of Elephantine. 1842-9
£1,750
Roberts was the first independent, professional British artist to travel so extensively in the Near East. His tour in 1838-9 produced 272 sketches, a panorama of Cairo and three full...
Size: 340 x 534 mm. Tinted lithograph. Additional hand colouring. Very good condition. Unobtrusive blind stamp. Read more
ROBERTS, David.
Karnak. 1842-9
£1,750
Roberts was the first independent, professional British artist to travel so extensively in the Near East. His tour in 1838-9 produced 272 sketches, a panorama of Cairo and three full...
Size: 325 x 490 mm. Tinted lithograph. Additional hand colouring. Very good condition. Unobtrusive blind stamp. Read more
ROBERTS, David.
View from under the Portico of the Temple of Dendera. 1849
£1,650
Lithograph by Haghe, Louis.
Lithograph. Later colour. Fine condition. Mounted size: 57 x 75 cm. Size: 35 x 52.5 cm. (14 x 20½ inches). Read more
ROBERTS, David; engraved by Louis Haghe.
Grand Entrance to the Mosque of the Sultan Hassan. 1842-1849
£1,650
View of the Magnificent entrance to the Mosque of the Sultan Hassan, Cairo. This structure was designed as a madrasa dedicated to the four law schools of Sunnite Islam and also a...
Lithograph. Hand coloured. Fine condition. Mounted size: 48.5 x 68 Size: 32 x 49.5 cm. (12½ x 19½ inches) Read more
ROBERTS, David.
The Holy Land. [1887]
£1,500
A handsome late Victorian reprint of Roberts's Holy Land, in three parts: division I, Jerusalem and Galilee; division II, the Jordan and Bethlehem; division III, Idumea and Petra....
Quarto, in three parts, with divisional titles. Publisher's blue-green cloth, pictorial front cover in gilt and dark red, spine lettered gilt and with floral... Read more
ROBERTS, David; engraved by Louis Haghe.
View of the Nile - Ferry to Gizeh 1842-1849
£1,500
View of the River Nile with the Giza ferry and the Pyramids in the background. David Roberts wrote in his journal 'October 1 - From the heights of the Alcazar or the Citadel there is...
Lithograph. Hand coloured. Fine condition. Mounted size: 69 x 54 Size: 50 x 35 cm. (19½ x 14 inches) Read more
ROBERTS, David.
Temple called El Khasne, Petra. 1842-1849
£1,500
A beautiful scetch of the Khazneh temple showing a few locals by the entrance to the tempe. Known as the Scottish Canaletto, David Roberts was considered one of the best...
Size: 330 x 485 mm. Mounted size: 540 x 690 mm. Lithograph. Hand coloured. Fine condition. Read more
ROBERTS, David.
Nablous. Ancient Shechem. 1842-9
£1,500
Roberts was the first independent, professional British artist to travel so extensively in the Near East. His tour in 1838-9 produced 272 sketches, a panorama of Cairo and three full...
Size: 325 x 490 mm. Tinted lithograph. Additional hand colouring. Very good condition. Unobtrusive blind stamp. Read more
ROBERTS, David.
Baalbec. 1842-9
£1,500
Roberts was the first independent, professional British artist to travel so extensively in the Near East. His tour in 1838-9 produced 272 sketches, a panorama of Cairo and three full...
Size: 355 x 512 mm. Tinted lithograph. Additional hand colouring. Very good condition. Unobtrusive blind stamp. Read more
ROBERTS, David.
Convent of St. Catherine with Mount Horeb. 1842-9
£1,500
Roberts was the first independent, professional British artist to travel so extensively in the Near East. His tour in 1838-9 produced 272 sketches, a panorama of Cairo and three full...
Size: 605 x 425 mm. Original tinted lithograph. Additional hand colouring. Very good condition. Unobtrusive blind stamp. Read more
ROBERTS, David.
Nazareth. 1842-9
£1,500
Roberts was the first independent, professional British artist to travel so extensively in the Near East. His tour in 1838-9 produced 272 sketches, a panorama of Cairo and three full...
Size: 365 x 527 mm. Tinted lithograph. Additional hand colouring. Very good condition. Unobtrusive blind stamp. Read more
