8vo. 16 pp of which 8 are blank, green stapled wrappers as published, lightly faded at spine, otherwise copy inside clean & in good condition, Hyères, Imprimerie H. Haon, 1865.

Synopsis

The Duke of Luynes (1802-1867), an eminent numismatist, scholar, archaeologist and collector of art, directed and sponsored an important expedition to Palestine, Jordan, Syria and Lebanon in 1864. He was accompanied by the photographer Louis Vignes at the end of September in 1864 on an archaeological journey from Beirut to Palmyra. His greatest achievement was the exploration of the Dead Sea basin the same year .
Unmissable rare bibliography listing 105 works, which were used by the Duke of Luynes for his research on the Dead Sea.