Chaim ben Dov-Ber HaLevi Horowitz. Sepher Chibath Yerushalayim [descriptions of the Holy Sites of Eretz Israel].

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Hammer price: $300

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author

(ISRAEL, LAND OF).

printer

Israel Bak

Place

Jerusalem

Publication

1844

Description

Woodcut printer’s device on title depicts the holy sites.

references

Vinograd, Jerusalem 29.

summary

Chibath Yerushalayim is a Jewish traveler’s guide to the Holy Land. The author describes the present state of each site along with all associated sources from both rabbinic literature as well as earlier traveler reports.

ff. (3), 63 (i.e. 60). Modern boards. 4to.

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