Benjamin of Tudela. Masaoth shel Rabi Benyamin.

AUCTION 54 | Wednesday, March 21st, 2012 at 1:00

Fine Judaica: Printed Books, Manuscripts Autograph Letters, Graphic & Ceremonial Art

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(BAGHDAD).

Benjamin of Tudela. Masaoth shel Rabi Benyamin.

pp. 80. Stained, slight marginal repair, trace wormed. Modern calf. Sm. 8vo. Yaari, Baghdad 2.

Baghdad: (B. M. Mizrahi) 1866

Est: $400 - $600

<<RARE LITHOGRAPHIC PUBLICATION>> of this celebrated travelogue. The first four Hebrew imprints printed in Iraq’s capital city were simple lithographic publications. Yaari records only a singe copy of each of these Baghdadi books located in the celebrated Sassoon Collection.