Yissachar Ber Gordon. Shevilei Olam Chadash [“Geography of the New World…The Americas and Australia.”]

Estimate: $1,000–$1,500
Hammer price: Not recorded

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author

(AMERICAN JUDAICA).

printer

S. Orgelbrand

Place

Warsaw

Publication

1870

Description

First edition.

summary

A detailed geography describing topography, climate, borders, populations, industries of all the major cities of the Americas: Canada, United States, Mexico, West Indies, South America (with appendix on Australia). Discusses history as well places of public interest including libraries, prayer-houses, theaters, universities, planetariums and famous residents. The first extensive practical survey of the Americas in Hebrew.

pp. 146 (pp. 1-2 misbound after p. 14 but complete). Few light stains. Later boards. 8vo.

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