The Itinerary of Rabbi Benjamin of Tudela. Translated and Edited by A. Asher.

AUCTION 80 | Thursday, March 28th, 2019 at 1:00 PM

The Valmadonna Trust Library: Further Selections from the Historic Collection. * Hebrew Printing in America. * Graphic & Ceremonial Art

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The Itinerary of Rabbi Benjamin of Tudela. Translated and Edited by A. Asher.

Two volumes. First volume: Text in Hebrew and English. Second volume: Notes and Essays. Includes geographic and bibliographic notations, as well as essays by Zunz, Rapoport and Lebrecht. pp. xii, 165, 121, (2). * xix, (1), 448. Second vol. uncut. Ex-library, lightly foxed in places. Original boards. 8vo.

London & Berlin: A. Asher 1840-41

Est: $500 - $700

An excellent scholarly treatment of the celebrated 12th-century traveler.