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RARE illustrated account of a travel from Cairo to Damascus undertaken by a Scottish traveler and pastor Robert Walter Stewart (also called Roberto Gualtiero, 1812-1887), who was an important figure in Italian Protestantism and author of several books, among them "On the present condition and future prospects of the Waldensian Church, in Lectures on Foreing Churches delivered in Edinburgh and Glasgow" (Edinburgh, 1845), and "An Italian campaing, or Evangelical movement in Italy, 1845-1887" (London, 1890). The book features a frontispiece, additional 15 b&w illustrations and a large fold-out map of the Sinai peninsula. 220x150mm. XVI+528 pages (+ 8 advertisement pages). Quarter-cloth rebound Hardcover. Spine dirty. Spine edges slightly bumped. Ex libris sticker on front end-paper upper corner. Previous owner`s name written in ink on title page upper corner/edge. Map inner edge bear binding slightly torn. Title page and page III/IV coming loose. Page XIII/XIV detached from binding (but present). Pages yellowing and slightly wavy. [SUMMARY]: Save for some light wear, this rare and beautifully illustrated travel account is in good condition.