Jerusalem; One City, Three Faiths
New York: Knopf, 1996. Illus., some in color. 471pp. 8vo, 1/2 purple cloth, d.w. New York: Knopf, 1996. very good. More
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Jerusalem; One City, Three Faiths
New York: Knopf, 1996. Illus., some in color. 471pp. 8vo, pr. wrs. New York: Knopf, 1996. Very good. More
To Jerusalem and Back: A Personal Account.
New York: Viking, 1976. 182pp. 8vo, cloth-backed boards, d.w. N.Y.: The Viking Press, (1976). First Edition. More
Jerusalem in The 19th Century: The Old City.
New York: St. Martin's, 1984. Some b/w illustrations. 438 pages. 8vo, brown boards, d.w. (covers just slightly dented and wrapper a bit crinkled). New York: St. Martin's Press, (1984). First American edition. A very good(+) copy in a very good dust wrapper. More
Hierosolyma, Clarissima totius Orientis civitas, Iudaeae Metropolis
Cologne: Braun & Hogenberg, 1572. View. Copper engraving. Image measures 13.5 x 19.25". This stunning map from 1572 depicts two bird's-eye views of Jerusalem. The first view on the left of the sheet illustrates Biblical Jerusalem as the "Ancient city in its full splendor at the time of Christ". The procession of Jesus to Golgotha, with Judas hanging from a tree outside the city walls is depicted. The view on the right shows the modern city during the 16th century... More
Jerusalem: Instants d'Enternite.
Paris: Denoel, 1984. Illustrated with b/w photographs by Frederic Brenner. Preface by Marek Halter. Slim oblong 4to, black cloth, d.w. (Paris: Denoel, 1984). First edition. A fine copy in a near fine dust wrapper. Lengthy inscription, signed by the photographer. More
Jerusalem: A travers trois millenaires
Fribourg: Office du Livre, 1984. 158 illustrations, 48 in color. 234pp., tall 8vo, brown cloth, d.w. Fribourg: Office du Livre, (1984). A fine copy in a very good dust wrapper. More
Chagall: Vitraux pour Jerusalem.
Paris: Musee des Art Decoratifs, 1961. Illustrated in color and in black and white. 86 pages. Thin 8vo, original pictorial wrappers. Paris: Musee des Art Decoratifs, 16 juin-30 sept., 1961. Very good. A very good copy of this exhibition catalogue. More
Carte de la Terre Sainte Divisee Dans Toutes Ses Parties Selon Le Nombre Des Tribus D'Israel.
Amsterdam: Henri Chatelain, 1717. Map. Uncolored engraving. 17.5" x 21.5". In very good condition. From Chatelain's Atlas Historique et Methodique, a map of the Holy Land that indicates the 12 tribes of Israel, among other historically significant locations. More
Jossi Stern's Jerusalem.
Jerusalem: Keter, 1980. Many color and b/w illustrations. Thin oblong 4to, orange cloth, d.w. Jerusalem: Keter Publishing House, (1980). Fine in near fine dust wrapper. Signed by Stern along with an original b/w sketch facing the title page. More
The Holy Land and the Bible. A Book of Scripture Illustrations Gathered in Palestine
New York: Hurst, 1885. 2 volumes. Large folding map and 212 illustrations. 656 pages, continuous pagination plus index. 8vo, blue cloth; covers rubbed. New York: Hurst & Co., (ca. 1885). Internally fine, a very good(+) pair. More
Jerusalem: Rebirth of a City.
Illus. 238pp. 8vo, cloth, d.w. New York: Viking, (1985). More
A History of Jerusalem.
Illus. with maps & plans. 8vo, cloth. London: Robert Hale, (1969). vg. More
Tribuum Ephraim, Beniamin, et Dimidiae Manasse intra Iordanem partes occidentales, et partes septentrionales Dan et Iuda
Map. Engraving with hand coloring. 19.5" x 23.5". Showing light foxing. In very good condition. One sheet of the six sheet map by Georgius Hornius map of the Holy Land oriented to the East. Illustrative details show Jonah being thrown to the Whale, David and Goliath, Samson killing the Lion at Thamna, as well as numerous battle scenes. Jerusalem is indicated in the top right corner. Jan Jansson was part of an influential family of map publishers from the Netherlands... More
Two Autographed Letters Signed
Amsterdam: 1923. Exceptional lot of two A.L.S.'s from Palestine, March and May 1923, written by Joseph B. Hurewitz to his friend from Hartford, George Sschivolsky, who attended Yale law school at the time. (1) 8vo. 3 pages, personal letterhead, Jerusalem, March 18, 1923, Joseph writes that hte past three months have changed him entirely because he has just been ordained a Rabbi: "I have completed my work here at the Yeshiva... from Chief Rabbi Kirk, however, I do not intend... More
A Representation and View of All the Buildings of the Temple as also of the Houses Round About on the South Side of the City, according to F. Lamy
Amsterdam: A.D. Putter. Bird's eye view. Copperplate engraving. Image measures 14.25 x 20". This stunning Escheresque map depicts the artistic imaginations of the third Temple of Solomon as envisioned by the prophet Ezekiel. It depicts the temple complex as a ziggurat style structure dominating the city of Jerusalem. The first Temple was, according to the Hebrew Bible, built in the 10th century BCE and destroyed in 586 BCE by the Babylonians. The second Temple is supposedly built in 151 BCE... More
De Tabernaculo Foederis, De Sancta Civitate Jerusalem, et de Templo Eius. Libri Septem.
Paris: Dionysium Mariette, 1720. 20 copper engraved plates, some folding including the fabulous double page plate of Jerusalem. Engraved title vignette, decorative headpieces, and initials. [13] leaves, 1361 (i.e.1360, as column 335 omitted) columns (340 leaves), [29] leaves. Elephant folio, original vellum,slightly warped, eight raised bands along spine. Text in Latin printed in two columns. Water staining to a few early pages on lower margins not effecting the text. Small early library stamp on corner of title page. Paris: Dionysium... More
I Saw The Battle of Jerusalem.
New York: Schoken, 1950. Small 8vo, blue cloth. New York: Schocken, (1950). Very good. More
A Death in Jerusalem.
Illus. 321pp., 8vo, cloth- backed boards, d.w. N.Y.: Pantheon Books, (1994). More
The Spring Voyage: The Jerusalem Pilgrimage in 1458.
London: John Murray, 1964. Illus. & maps. Small 8vo, green cloth, d.w. (London: John Murray, 1964). Very good. More
People of Old Jerusalem.
New York: Holt Rinehart and Winston, 1980. Profusely Illus. in color by the author. 4to, yellow cloth, d.w., corners of cloth lightly bumped. New York: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, (1980). A near fine copy in a very good dust wrapper. More
Once To Sinai: The Further Pilgrimage Of Friar Felix Fabri
New York: Macmillan, 1958. Illustrated in black and white. 310 pages, 8vo, red cloth, dust wrapper (chipped and worn but attractively designed. New York: The Macmillan Company, 1958. A very good copy in a good dust wrapper. More
The Holy Land: Jerusalem.
Tel-Aviv: Terra-Sancta, 1989. 25 colored facsimile lithographs, 25 colored photos of the sites. Tall, Slim 4to, glossy pictorial boards, slipcase. Tel-Aviv: Terra Sancta Arts Ltd, 1989. Near-fine. Volume 1 Part 1: Jerusalem. More
The Mufti and the Fuehrer; The Rise and Fall of Haj Amin el-Husseini
New York: Thomas Yoseloff, 1965. Illus. 336pp. 8vo, red cloth, d.w. slightly chipped and lightly soiled. New York: Thomas Yoseloff, (1965). More