Salant, Samuel. An Open Letter Addressed to Sir Moses Montefiore...on the day of His Arrival in...Jerusalem...Together with a Narrative of a Forty Day Sojourn of the Holy land...By Sir Moses

Estimate: $500–$700
Hammer price: $500

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author

(ANGLO-JUDAICA). (MONTEFIORE, SIR MOSES)

printer

Wertheimer, Lea & Co.

Place

London

Publication

1877

Description

SIGNED PRESENTATION COPY. Text in Hebrew and English. Second edition. Front free-endpaper signed by Joel Snowman

references

Roth, Magna A10 no. 178

summary

Boldly inscribed across face of title: “Presented to my Esteemed Friend [indecipherable] Esq. Moses Montefiore.”“ Blank page facing title inscribed by the recipient: “Given to me at East Cliff Lodge, Ramsgate by Sir Moses, Ab 3 1881. When I spent about 2 hours with him. Deeply interesting never to be forgotten.”

ff. 148, 40. Foxed. Original gilt-lettered cloth, backstrip worn. 4to

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