[Timberlake, Henry et al]. Two Journeys to Jerusalem...With an Account of the Wonderful Delusion of the Jews...[and] The Fatal and Final Extirpation and Destruction of the Jews in 1666

Estimate: $500–$700
Hammer price: $550

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author

(SHABTHAI TZVI).

printer

Nathaniel Crouch

Place

London

Publication

1683

Description

Three engraved plates including “The Counterfeit Messiah of the Jews at Smyrna 1666. The Alfred Rubens Copy, with his book-plate.

references

Rubens 74 and 2240

summary

Gershom Scholem makes particular use of pp.125-66 of this slender piece of reportage in his own extensive treatment of Shabthai Tzvi (see his acknowledgment, p.941)

pp.232 + publisher’s ads. Browned. Recent half-calf over marbled boards. 12mo

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