Palmer, E.H. The Desert of the Exodus

AUCTION 36 | Thursday, March 22nd, 2007 at 1:00

Fine Judaica: Printed Books & Manuscripts

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Lot 119

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Palmer, E.H. The Desert of the Exodus

Two volumes. With foldout maps and numerous illustrations from photographs and drawings taken by the Sinai Survey Expedition Vol.I: pp. 20, 280. Vol.II: pp. 283-576,12. Clean copy, some minor tears to foldout maps. Original boards, gilt. 4to

Cambridge: C.J. Clay 1871

Est: $300 - $500

PRICE REALIZED $350

Captains Wilson and Palmer of the British Royal Engineers headed the Sinai Survey Expedition. One of the questions they set out to resolve was the site of the true Mount Sinai: Jebel Serbál or Jebel Musa?