The Itinerary of Rabbi Benjamin of Tudela 2 Vol.

by Benjamin Tudela, A. Asher, Adolf, trans

$225 · Offered by Eric Chaim Kline Bookseller · No longer available

New York: Hakesheth Publishing Co., 1900. Hardcover. 8vo. 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. 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

• Binding: Hardcover

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