Thomas Hartwell Horne: Landscape Illustrations of the Bible.London 1836 First edition,large in Quarto,contemporary full leather,spine richly gilt,a very nice binding,complete in two volumes,text and plates clean and bright,richly illustrated with ninety four (94) lithographs depicting nice views of the Levant,overall a nice set in almost fine condition The book was a massive undertaking involving the most famous names in British art and scholarship,Thomas Hartwell Horne,a theologian and bibliographer who provided the scholarly descriptions,the Finden Brothers,the premier steel engravers of the age, were famous for their shimmering detail. The fine views were based on original sketches by masters like J. Turner, David Roberts, and A.Callcott. These artists often used the field sketches of travelers and polished them for the British public.The steel engravings allowed for incredible atmospheric detail,clouds, shadows on ancient stone, and the sublime scale of ruins. It covers the whole Levant.In 1836, there was a growing movement to verify the Bible through geography. Horne’s goal was to show that the Levant had remained frozen in time. By showing the desolation of places Horne intended to provide visual proof of the fulfillment of biblical prophecies.A fine collection of nearly 100 lithographs for the Levant never republished