Itinerarium Beniamini Tudelensis. Translated into Latin by Benedictus Aria Montano.

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BENJAMIN OF TUDELA

Itinerarium Beniamini Tudelensis. Translated into Latin by Benedictus Aria Montano.

FIRST LATIN EDITION. Printer’s device on title. pp. 104, (12). Stains in places. Later gilt-tooled tan mottled calf, spine gilt , marbled end-papers. 8vo Adams B-670

Antwerp: Christopher Plantin 1575

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Benjamin of Tudela, one of the very earliest medieval travellers, set forth in 1159 from Tudela in Spain to traverse across Europe, Asia Minor, Upper Egypt and other African Lands. He presents here, observations on the manners and commerce of the various nations he came into contact with, and reports on the political situation of his fellow-Jews, particularly in Constantinople. He names the principal Jews of the congregation of each city visited, and makes additional reports concerning commerce and trade.