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

Estimate: $300–$500
Hammer price: $150

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author

(ISRAEL, LAND OF).

printer

Israel Bak

Place

Jerusalem

Publication

1844

Description

The first book about the Holy Land printed in Jerusalem. Woodcut printer’s device on title depicts the holy sites including the Western Wall, Temple Mount and Mount of Olives. The Prof. Samuel Mirsky copy.

references

Vinograd, Jerusalem 29; Halevi 23.

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 from earlier traveler reports. This is one of the first Hebrew books published in Jerusalem (the earliest being 1841) printed by Israel Bak on the new press sent to him from London by Sir Moses Montefiore, as referenced to on the title page.

ff. (3), 63 (i.e. 60). Dampstained in places, upper corner of title repaired with loss of a few words, paper repairs to lower margins of first and last few leaves. Loose in contemporary cloth-backed boards, rubbed. Sm. 4to.

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