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Palestine Through the Stereoscope, 1900-1901, Complete Set

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Palestine Through the Stereoscope, 1900-1901, Complete Set.

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Complete set comprising book shaped box containing 100 stereoscope cards, published in 1901, plus the accompanying book, Traveling in the Holy Land through the Stereoscope; A Tour personally conducted by Jesse Lyman Hurlbut D.D., 1900, and the original stereoscope viewer, with patent date of 1901. All published by Underwood and Underwood, 1st edition.

All 100 cards are present and in very good condition - this is a complete original set and not a composite set of later editions. All sequentially numbered (checked). The accompanying book is a first edition from 1900 containing detailed desciption of every card, plus accompanying maps (7 in total including one fold-out). Book is in very good condition - original green cloth with gilt hardback - some spotting to cover. Sound binding and text is in fine condition.

The cards are housed in a sturdy box disguised as 2 book volumes. Some black cloth strengthening repairs but nice and sturdy.