Flowers of the Holy Land/ Jerusalem - Jerusalem Souvenir Album with Pressed Botanical Specimens/ Herbarium | c.1890-1910

A captivating 19th-century souvenir album from Jerusalem, titled Flowers of the Holy Land, featuring an olivewood binding with decorative inlay and embossed red leather spine. The spine reads:
“Fleurs de la Terre Sainte – Flowers of the Holy Land – Blumen des Heiligen Landes”, reflecting the trilingual format used throughout the book.

This devotional keepsake contains actual pressed flowers artfully arranged into wreaths and bouquets, labeled with sacred locations:
    •    Jerusalem
    •    Mount Zion
    •    Mount Moriah
    •    Nazareth
    •    Tiberias
    •    Siloh
    •    Mount Gerizim

Each floral composition is accompanied by captions in English, French, German, and Hebrew. Tissue guards protect the specimens, and the inner title page is beautifully designed in an ornate style.

Condition: Near Fine
 
Dimensions: 3 1/2” x 5 1/4”

These souvenir albums were lovingly compiled for Christian pilgrims as tangible tokens of their journey to the Holy Land, blending spiritual sentiment with natural history.

A devotional and botanical treasure—imbued with history, faith, and the flora of sacred ground.