Noe Bianco. Viaggio da Venetia al Santo Sepolchro et al Monte Sinai.

AUCTION 66 | Thursday, November 19th, 2015 at 1:00

Fine Judaica: Printed Books, Manuscripts, Ceremonial Objects and Graphic Art

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Lot 248

(ISRAEL, LAND OF)

Noe Bianco. Viaggio da Venetia al Santo Sepolchro et al Monte Sinai.

Title page printed in red and black, with woodcut device of three cruciforms and Franciscan motto. Woodcuts throughout of cities, monuments, exotic trees and animals. Some city views printed from two blocks and extend across two pages. Some cuts signed with the initials Z.A. pp. (192). Light wear. Later dark mottled calf, worn, upper cover detached. 12mo.

Venice: Presso il Miloco 1645

Est: $1,000 - $1,500

PRICE REALIZED $1,400

Rare edition containing charming views of Venice, Cairo, and Jerusalem; and four two page views of: Corfu, Modone (Methoni), Candia (Crete) and Rhodes. Considered the only available guide to pilgrims to the Holy Land for a long time, the author - Bianchi (d. 1568) made a pilgrimage in 1527, inspired in turn by another Italian traveller, Niccolo da Poggibonzi (1346-1350). Some interesting depictions of Jerusalem can be found in this attractive, compact volum