Norman Macleod — Eastward

London; New York, Alexander Strahan , 1866 . First edition. Cloth. A richly illustrated Victorian travel narrative chronicling Norman Macleod"s journey through the East, blending devotional reflection with detailed observations of cities, sites, and local life. In the publisher's original green cloth binding.  First edition. Illustrated with seventy illustrations from photographs, engraved by Joseph Swain, including a fold-out frontispiece. Collated, complete. A Victorian travel narrative and devotional reflection charting Macleod"s journey through the East, mixing observations on local customs, landscapes, and religious life. With chapters on 'Cairo and the Pyramids,'  'Jaffa,' 'Jerusalem Within the Walls,' and 'Without the Walls.'Norman Macleod (1812-1872) was a prominent Scottish clergyman, editor of Good Words, and Chaplain-in-Ordinary to Queen Victoria. A popular writer and preacher, he travelled widely, and his accessible religious prose found a substantial readership in Britain and abroad. In the publisher's original binding. Externally, sound. Damp staining to boards, more so to rear board. The odd minor handling mark. Slight rubbing and bumping to extremities resulting in slight loss and fraying to cloth at extremities. Previous owner's faint inscription to front paste down. Hinges cracked, with binding materials partially exposed, slightly loosened but holding. Internally, generally firmly bound. Pages slightly cockled. Hinges slightly strained in places. Previous owner's inscription to title page. Slight paper residue to gutter of page 119, likely from a previously tipped in newspaper cutting. Good . Ill.: None Stated. Good .