David Roberts (7) (1796–1864)
Author of The Holy Land
For other authors named David Roberts, see the disambiguation page.
About the Author
As a member of the Royal Academy, David Roberts began his career painting scenes of castles and chapels in and around his native home of Stockbridge, near Edinburgh. Born in 1796, Roberts was hailed throughout his career as an extra-ordinarily talented oil painter. With the publication of Roberts' show more Holy Land, his fame spread. He died in 1864. show less
Image credit: David Roberts portrait (1842)by Charles Baugniet [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons This image is available from the United States Library of Congress's Prints and Photographs division under the digital ID cph.3g01985.
Works by David Roberts
PETRA ... The Complete Collection of David Roberts Lithographs of Petra 1839 ... David Roberts ... 14 Lithographs in Folder ... 9.25" x 12.5" ... Great for Framing (2000) 5 copies, 1 review
Rondreis door bijbelse landen 5 copies
Geliebtes Heiliges Land 2 copies
Terre Sainte. Jerusalem, Galilee, Liban, Judee, Fleuve Jourdain, Samarie, Idumee, Le Desert: Negev et Sinai. (1990) 2 copies
Das Heilige Land, 5 Bände 1 copy
Reise Nach Ägypten 1 copy
Petra by David Roberts 1839 - The Complete Collection Of David Roberts Litographs Of Petra 1839 - 14 Paintings (1968) 1 copy
Ägypten 1 copy
Journey from Baghdad 1 copy
Associated Works
EGYPT. — Illustrator, some editions — 2 copies
The temples of Egypt. Drawings by David Roberts (1839) — Illustrator, some editions — 1 copy
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Folio Archives 291: The Holy Land, and Egypt and Nubia LIMITED EDITION by David Roberts 2010 in Folio Society Devotees (October 2022)
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Este pequeño libro es un excelente compendio de la historia y la leyenda del antiguo Egipto, el Egipto de los faraones, de las pirámides, de la Esfinge, de las misteriosas estelas y de las tumbas del Valle de los Reyes. En sus páginas, aparte de los textos que relatan innumerables datos sobre la vida, usos y costumbres de aquel país en época tan remota que se pierde en las tinieblas de los tiempos, se ofrecen casi una treintena de coloridas ilustraciones, de las tantas, que el show more detallista y fantástco dibujante David Roberts realizó en aquel viaje a las tierras del Nilo en 1838. show less
Another outstanding limited edition facsimile from the society, others do exist but not of this print quality, nor entirely reproducing all the plates in color, with the original dedications and introductions, plus maps at the end of each volume. I like the folio society, they do make it affordable to purchase these expensive books by giving members the option to enroll in an interest free payment plan up to 10 months (as for the Roberts books).
gigantic books
beautiful fine edition printed on gardapat kiara paper in italy
beautiful fine edition printed on gardapat kiara paper in italy
(Extra-large luxury edition, 52x37x14 cm!) Spectacular reproduction, unprecedented in dimensions & completeness, of the *even* more outsized 1840s classic.
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