Itinerarium Beniamini Tudelensis. Translated into Latin by Benedictus Aria Montano

BENJAMIN OF TUDELA

Christopher Plantin

Antwerp

1575

FIRST LATIN EDITION. Printer’s device on title

Adams B-670

Benjamin of Tudela, one of the very earliest medieval travellers, set forth in 1159 from Tudela in Spain to traverse across Europe, Asia Minor, Upper Egypt and other African Lands. He presents here, observations on the manners and commerce of the various nations he came into contact with, and reports on the political situation of his fellow-Jews, particularly in Constantinople. He names the principal Jews of the congregation of each city visited, and makes additional reports concerning commerce and trade. The translator, Benedictus Aria Montano, was a notable Spanish Priest. He was the director of the Escorrrial Library and Chief Editor of the second Biblia Polyglotta