From Damascus to Palmyra

Water sellers, merchants and shaded courtyards bring Damascus to life in these prints from From Damascus to Palmyra, before ...

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Water sellers, merchants and shaded courtyards bring Damascus to life in these prints from From Damascus to Palmyra, before the journey heads out to the desert ruins. Published by Adam and Charles Black in 1908, John Kelman's book was illustrated with paintings by Margaret Thomas. Her views of craftspeople, gateways and domestic interiors give the streets and buildings of Damascus particular attention, and archaeological illustrations follow the route to the tombs of Palmyra, carved stones, Roman roads and milestones. Homs, Baalbek, the Beqaa and the cedars of Lebanon extend the setting beyond the route in the title.

Water sellers, merchants and shaded courtyards bring Damascus to life in these prints from From Damascus to Palmyra, before the journey heads out to the desert ruins. Published by Adam and Charles Black in 1908, John Kelman's book was illustrated with paintings by Margaret Thomas. Her views of craftspeople, gateways and domestic interiors give the streets and buildings of Damascus particular attention, and archaeological illustrations follow the route to the tombs of Palmyra, carved stones, Roman roads and milestones. Homs, Baalbek, the Beqaa and the cedars of Lebanon extend the setting beyond the route in the title.

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