The Itinerary of Rabbi Benjamin of Tudela (2 Vol.)
New York: Hakesheth Publishing Co., 1900. Hardcover. Brief inscription to Sidney E. Unger by Rabbi H. Kaplan on free front endpapers of both volumes. Octavo. Vol. I: xii, 165pp., 122pp. Hebrew section, (3) title page and introduction for Hebrew section. Vol. II: xix, (1) errata, 448pp. Original gilt-stamped illustrated cloth with gilt lettering on front board and spine; raised bands English translation and original Hebrew text of Benjamin of Tudela's 12th century travelogue. Tudela's vivid descriptions of western Asia preceded those of Marco Polo by a hundred years. Offers a bibliography covering book's printing history and contextual essays on medieval geography and Islamic political culture by F. Lebrecht and Leopold Zunz. Text in English and Hebrew. Binding with light wear, bump at foredge of volume one. Spines sunned. Kaplan's stamps on inside and back covers and free front endpapers of both volumes. Light age-toning of blocks. Bindings and interiors in overall very good condition. vg. Item #40048
Price: $195.00