"This is a very handsome and pleasing pictorial hand-book of the beauties of Sicily. The illustrations do honour alike to the artist, engraver, and publishers—and the style is, generally speaking, graphic and faithful ... with an interest beyond its pictorial claims."
—Athenæum.
FORTY DAYS IN THE DESERT;
ON THE TRACK OF THE ISRAELITES;
OR, A JOURNEY FROM CAIRO BY WADY FEIRAN TO MOUNT SINAI AND PETRA.
Illustrated with Twenty-seven Engravings on Steel, a Map, and numerous Woodcuts.
"Mr. Bartlett has made a book, pleasant in letter-press, as well as attractive in its illustrations—delicately finished line engravings of subjects particularly well chosen."
—Athenæum.
"A very handsome volume, copiously and cleverly illustrated in the vignette style; an elegant table-book, or most acceptable present."
—Atlas.
"Entertainingly written, and crowded with steel engravings of a superior character, which combine to make it a very handsome volume."
—Critic.