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Title: Flowers of the Holy Land Blumen Des Heiligen Lande Fleurs de la Terre Sainte.
Description: , 0. Hardcover. Undated but owners inscription dated 1855. Heavy varnished wooden boards with inlaid vignette surrounding the title. Contains 12 original floral displays original pressed flowers fromTerre Sainte, Jerusalem, Mount Sion Gethsemane Rachel's tomb, Bethlehem etc. The original floral displays are largely intact though faded after 165 years. Owners name Ruby Blair North bank Glen Coig dated Aug '55 opposite title page. The binding is a bit slack with cracked hinges. The plates are toned and there are finger marks. One tissue guard is missing and the cloth gilt titled spine has been crudely repaired but remarkably intact overall. See scans. . Fair

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