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Famous Maps of the Holy Land — Based on Sources Now Lost

Adrichem (a.k.a. Adrichom), Christiaan van. Theatrum Terrae Sanctae et biblicarum historiarum cum tabulis geographicis aere expressis. [colophon: Coloniae Agrippinae: Officina Birckmannica, sumptibus Arnoldi Mylij, 1590]. Folio (38.5 cm; 15.125"). [6] ff., 286 pp., [15] ff.; [12] fold. or double-page engr. maps.
$5000.00

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Theatrum Terrae Sanctae

This is universally held to be the first edition

Index Aurel

12 folding or double-page engraved maps

An interesting “guide book.”

Provenance: Early inked inscription of Francisci Rolland on title-page with another owner's signature scratched out; later in the “Palestine Institute” at the Pacific School of Religion (properly released).

Index Aurel

A marvelous series of maps and a well-researched text.

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Grammars & Language Studies

Alting, Jacob. Jacobi Altingi ... Fundamenta punctationis linguae sanctae, cum necessariis canonum, locorum S. Scripturae & vocum irregularium indicibus. Francofurti ad Moenum: Sumptibus viduae beati Knochii et J.G. Eslingeri, 1746. 8vo (18 cm; 7.25"). 3 parts in 1 vol. I: [8] ff., 385, [1] pp., [3] ff., [1], 7 pp. [30], [24] ff. II: [2] ff., 122 pp. III: [8] ff., 31, [1], 32, 88, 57–176 pp.
$325.00

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• A marvelous volume containing studies or grammars of Hebrew, Arabic, Persian, Ethopic, and Samaritan languages: “Editio nona. Simili Institutionum Samaritanarum, Rabbinicarum, Arabicarum, Aethiopicarum et Persicarum synopsi, a Georgio Othone ... auctior.” The two authors, Atling (1618–1679) and Georg Otho (1634–1713), were respectively a Dutch philologist, theologian, and professor at the University of Groningen; and a German librarian and professor of oriental languages.

• This edition not in VD18. Modern light brown paper-covered boards with paper spine label. Ex-library with faint blind-pressure stamp on title- and one other leaf and librarian's pencil notations on verso of title-page. Scattered foxing, occasional stray stain. Overall a good, solid, clean copy. (33597)

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Antiquities of the JewsIllustrated

Josephus, Flavius. The works of Flavius Josephus. Containing, I. The life of Josephus, as written by himself. II. The antiquities of the Jewish people; with a defense of those antiquities, in answer to Apion. III. The history of the martyrdom of the Maccabees; and the wars of the Jews with the neighbouring nations till the final destruction of Jerusalem by the Roman power. IV. Account of Philo's ambassy from the Jews of Alexandria, to the Emperor Caius Caligula. London: Pr. for Fielding & Walker by Henri Lion, 1777–78. 4to (27.2 cm, 10.75"). 2 vols. I: Frontis., 719, [1] pp. (lacking list of subscribers); 44 (1 fold.) plts., 7 maps (1 fold.). II: Frontis., [2], 644, [28 (index)] pp.; 16 (of 17) plts.
$875.00

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First edition

Universal Jewish Encyclopedia

Catholic Encyclopedia

69 copper-engraved plates

• CBEL, II, 1492; ESTC T112662; Lowndes 1236; Schweiger, I, 179. Period-style quarter mottled calf with marbled paper–covered sides, leather edges blind-tooled, spines with gilt-stamped leather title-labels and gilt-stamped compartment decorations. Front fly-leaf of vol. II with 19th-century inked gift inscription. Vol. I lacking list of subscribers; vol. II lacking one plate (“The Death of Caius Caesar”). Light to moderate spotting and staining throughout; some offsetting to and around plates. One leaf torn from outer edge, narrowly missing text. A sound, handsome set fine for working or playing with. (35380)

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Standing in a “New Light” — ARCHAEOLOGY'S Implications

Kerr, Thomas. Pick and shovel explorations. A series of Sunday evening lectures. Rockford, IL: Morning Star Printing, 1890. Small 8vo. 40 pp.
$100.00

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NUC and WorldCat locateonly the copy at the Rockford, IL, public library.

Evidence of Readership: Pencil notes on front wrapper, pencil notations in some margins and some underlining; “no” appears next to several assertions about “scientific discoveries” as to Akkadian; and a paragraph of 18 lines on p. 37 is completely, neatly excised (costing lines on verso also) — though whether the clipping was done for posting/sharing (or for “preservation” in a scrapbook), or as an act of censorship, is unknowable.

• Original printed wrappers; “evidence of readership” as above. Very good. (34323)

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A Swiss Papal Guard'sTravel to the Holy Land

Meggen, Jodocus. Iodoci a Meggen ... Peregrinatio Hierosolymitana. Dillingae: excudebat Ioannes Mayer, 1580. 8vo (15 cm; 6"). 245, [1] pp., [1 (blank)] f.
$2500.00

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• Jost von Meggen, a native of Lucerne, was the commander of the Swiss papal guard and had the distinction of being the first commander of the Swiss guard not to die in battle. He embarked on his trip to Jerusalem from Venice in July of 1542 in the ship “Santa Maria,” under the command of Lucas de Segna, with 17 pilgrims all carefully named in the text. They stopped at Cyprus where another group of pilgrims joined them, arrived at Jaffa on 21 August and in Jerusalem the 26th, and left Jerusalem for their return trip on 7 September.

Provenance: From the library of American collector Albert A. Howard, small booklabel (“AHA”) at rear.

Searches of NUC and WorldCat find fewer than ten U.S. libraries reporting ownership.

Sole pre–20th century edition.

• Adams M1035; VD16 M1910; Bucher 498; Tobler 72; Röhricht 66. Contemporary or near-contemporary limp vellum, slightly yapp edges, lacking the ties; staining to lower area of front cover, small area of vellum missing from spine. Title in early ink on closed edge of text block. Minor damage to lower edges of front free endpaper, front fly-leaf, and blank leaf prior to title-leaf; very small semicircular brown stain to bottom edge of about five leaves at rear and a few others. Light age-toning with some signatures somewhat browned. A decent and solid copy. (37797)

Illustrated Travels to Jerusalem — NOW with Coffee on the Way!

Sandys, George. A relation of a iourney begun an: Dom: 1610. Foure bookes. Containing a description of the Turkish Empire, of Aegypt, of the Holy Land, of the remote parts of Italy, and ilands adioyning. London: Printed [by Thomas Cotes] for Andrew Crooke, 1637. Folio (28.5 cm; 11.25"). [4], 309, [1] pp., [3] plts.; illus., facs. frontis. & folded map. Lacks final blank.
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DNB

A Relation of a Journey

only the second description of Turkish coffee-houses given in English

folding view of Constantinople

facsimiles

Provenance: From the Pacific School of Religion (properly released).

• ESTC S116686; STC (2nd ed.) 21730; Von Hünersdorff & Hasenkamp, Coffee, p. 1316. 17th-century calf, recently rebacked with raised band spine ruled in blind, covers double ruled in blind, new endpapers; original boards rubbed and abraded. Facsimiles as above and lacking final blank; ex-library as above with rubber-stamp on title-page (pencilling on verso) and one leaf of text; “Constantinople” plate missing corner and other leaves variously with tears (mostly closed) or small holes. Red ink speckled around edge of t.-p. and first few leaves, with some edges neatly reinforced; light to moderate age-toning and waterstaining throughout with the occasional spot, short marginal tear, or tattered edge. A book lovable for several good reasons, in a well-read copy. (37085)

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What They Wore in Biblical Times — Illustrations Supervised byBenjamin West

Satchwell, Richard. Scripture costume: Exhibited in a series of engravings, representing the principal personages mentioned in the sacred writings ... with biographical sketches and historical remarks on the manners and customs of eastern nations. London: Pr. for Samuel Leigh by W. Clowes, 1819. Large 4to (32.8 cm, 12.9"). [2], viii, 170 pp.; 20 col. plts.
$850.00