John Lawson Stoddard (1850-1931) was an American writer, hymn writer and lecturer who gained popularity through his travelogues. He began traveling around the world in 1874 and turned his experiences into a series of popular lectures delivered throughout North America. These lectures were periodically published in book form as John L. Stoddard's Lectures and eventually numbered ten volumes and five supplements.

This set of antique gilded pebbled leather. Spines have gilt lettering and gilt floral decoration; top page edges are gilt. Decorative end-paper pattern. Included are vols. 2,7,9 of 10 plus 1 of the 5 supplementary volumes. Each is illustrated with hand-tinted and black-and-white plates. Each volume is approx. 300 pages

The books contain lectures describing the author's travels throughout:
II Constantinople, Jerusalem, Egypt
VIII Florence, Naples, Rome
IX Scotland, England, London
S Canada, Malta, Gibraltar

Condition overall is Good. Most wear is external with evident wear a

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