Chaim ben Dov-Ber HaLevi Horowitz. Sepher Chibath Yerushalayim [descriptions of the Holy Sites of Eretz Israel].

Auction 98 | Thursday, June 16th, 2022 at 1:00pm

Fine Judaica: Rare Printed Books, Manuscripts, & Autograph Letters

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(ISRAEL, LAND OF).

Chaim ben Dov-Ber HaLevi Horowitz. Sepher Chibath Yerushalayim [descriptions of the Holy Sites of Eretz Israel].

<<The first book about the Holy Land printed in Jerusalem.>> Woodcut printer’s device on title depicts the holy sites including the Western Wall, Temple Mount and Mount of Olives. The Prof. Samuel Mirsky copy. ff. (3), 63 (i.e. 60). Dampstained in places, upper corner of title repaired with loss of a few words, paper repairs to lower margins of first and last few leaves. Loose in contemporary cloth-backed boards, rubbed. Sm. 4to. Vinograd, Jerusalem 29; Halevi 23.

Jerusalem: Israel Bak 1844

Est: $300 - $500

PRICE REALIZED $150

Chibath Yerushalayim is a Jewish traveler’s guide to the Holy Land. The author describes the present state of each site along with all associated sources from both rabbinic literature as well as from earlier traveler reports. This is one of the first Hebrew books published in Jerusalem (the earliest being 1841) printed by Israel Bak on the new press sent to him from London by Sir Moses Montefiore, as referenced to on the title page.