Ludwig August Ritter von Frankl-Hochwart. The Jews in the East. Translated into English by Patrick Beaton.

AUCTION 73 | Thursday, June 22nd, 2017 at 1:00

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

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Ludwig August Ritter von Frankl-Hochwart. The Jews in the East. Translated into English by Patrick Beaton.

<<First edition in English>>. Two volumes. Vol. 1: vi, 352. Vol. 2: pp. vi, 390, (2). Original morocco-backed boards. Some wear to spine. New endpapers. Sm 8vo.

London: Hurst and Blackett 1859

Est: $300 - $500

Fascinating travelogue focusing on the Jews of Eretz Israel and the Near East. The author (1810-94), was secretary of the Jewish community in Vienna, and founded the first modern school in Jerusalem, the celebrated Laemmel School.