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FIRST EDITION of the travel account of Israel Joseph Benjamin (1818-1864), born in Falticeni, Moldavia, who after losing his money at the age of 25, decided to travel in search of the Ten Lost Tribes, leaving behind his pregnant wife and 5-year old son. Fashioning himself as Binyamin ha-Sheni (The Second Benjamin), the medieval Benjamin of Tudela (12th century) being the first, he recorded his travels to the Jewish communities in the Near East, Central Asia, and North Africa. The book appeared first in French. Traveling through Turkey, Eretz-Israel, Syria, Armenia, Iraq, Kurdistan, India, Afghanistan, Singapore, China, Iran and Egypt, he described not only the economic and social conditions of the various Jewish communities, but also numerous local legends associated with tombs, caves and other geographical features. In Morocco he recorded a unique version of the martyrdom story of Sol (Suleika) Hachuel of Tangier (1817-1834), the news of whose martyrdom reverberated through Europe in the middle of the 19th century. 220x140mm. 240 pages. Original quarter-leather marbled Hardcover with gilt ribbed spine. Cover and spine slightly worn. Cover edges and corners worn and somewhat peeling. Spine upper edge partly missing. Spine, spine hinges and bottom edge slightly rubbed. Binding visible on inner cover. Previous owner's stamp on whitepage. First whitepage detached. First and second whitepages upper corner and edge slightly torn (35&25mm). Pencil notes on first whitepage. Last 50 pages bottom corner water-stained - NO damage to text. Pages yellowing and slightly age-stained. [SUMMARY]: This extremely rare book is overall in good condition.
RARE English translation of a fascinating medieval travel account of the pilgrimage to Mecca by Ibn Jubayr (1145-1217), a geographer, traveler and poet from al-Andalus, in which he described Saladin's domains in Egypt and the Levant which he passed through on his way to Mecca. The journey took place in the years preceding the Third Crusade - from 1183 to 1185, and on a return journey Ibn Jubayr passed through Christian Sicily, which had only been recaptured from the Muslims a century before, making several observations on the hybrid polyglot culture which flourished there. This chronicle served as a foundation of the genre of "Rihla", a creative travelogue based upon the experiences of Islamic travelers which brings together personal narrative, description of the areas traveled and personal anecdotes. The translator also supplied notes. Also included are glossary and index of persons. 240x165mm. 430 pages. Yellow cloth Hardcover. Gilt lettering on spine. Cover and spine dirty/slightly stained. Spine edges bumped. Sticker residues on spine bottom edge and hinges. Small inscription on spine. Text block yellowing and slightly stained. Library pocket mounted on front endpaper. Stamp on front and rear whitepages, title page, pages 51, 430. Pencil underlining on page 317/318. Pages yellowing, slightly wavy and rough-cut as published. [SUMMARY]: This extremely rare English translation of an influential 12th-century travel chronicle which served as a model for many later Islamic authors is in good condition.
Librairie Plon, Paris. 1938. In-12 Carré. Broché. Bon état. Couv. légèrement passée. Dos satisfaisant. Intérieur acceptable. 291 pages. Bandeaux, lettrines et culs-de-lampe ornés en noir et blanc. Quelques annotations au crayon dans le texte. Les apparitions de la Vierge dans la grotte de Massabieille...
60 pages. Features: Cover painting by James Hill depicts a pleasant scene in Victoria's Crystal Garden; Nice Colour ad for the Tea Council of Canada inside front cover; One-page Bank of Montreal (BMO) presents bankbook as a 'passport to better living'; Editorial about Mr. Pickersgill and Canada's policy re: Hungarian refugees; One page 1957 DeSeto car ad (yellow with white trim); Rev. William Jenkins explains why he is against the United Fund; One-page ad for Gilson appliances; Careers in Canada - there are more jobs than people to fill them; Gretta Graffin's Grueling Pilgrimage on foot across Europe; Pierre Radisson - Canada's answer to Davy Crockett - he'll soon be featured on Canadian TV; Blair Fraser Reports from Cairo - article with photo of Colonel Nasser and General Burns; A Gift From El Presidente (short story); Is Howie (Howard William) Meeker Tough Enough to Lick the NHL? - the Maple Leafs hire a rough-and-tumble coach - photo-illustrated article; Your amiable cousin, the sea gull; Nice one-page colour ad for 1957 Pontiac cars (white car shown); One-page colour-photo Canadian Club ad features photos of Portuguese tuna trapping; BOAC ad features black and white photo of gourmet meal being served onboard; O'Keefe Ale ad features colour photo of CF-100 jet fighter beside knight on horse; Colour photo ad for the Sheraton-Carlton Hotel in Washington; Vintage colour-photo ad for Heinz spaghetti shows daughter dumping pot onto dad's plate; Dow Ale features colour hockey illustration; Nice one-page colour ad features pink 1957 Chevrolet ('57 Chevy); Doris Hedges describes her most memorable meal; Colour-photo ad for the 1957 Studebaker-Packard; Attractive colour-photo 1957 Plymouth ad inside back cover; Back cover colour-photo Coke ad features young couple with portable record player (phonograph); and more. Average wear. Unmarked. Small chip from bottom corner of front cover. A worthy copy of this great vintage issue. Magazine
ISBN : 2903060029. Desclée de Brouwer. 1985. In-12 Carré. Broché. Bon état. Couv. légèrement passée. Dos satisfaisant. Quelques rousseurs. 471 pages, 1er plat illustré, nombreuses illustrations dans et hors texte. Service International de Pélérinages; 2ème édition entièrement revue et complétée par Louis Huralt; Maquette, cartes et photos de Louis Hurault.
Octavo. Pp. xii, 340. Frontispiece portrait with tissue guard. Plus folding colour lithograph map tipped-in at rear, and a number of halftone illustrations printed on different paper, bound in. Hardcover, original red cloth, spine gilt; cloth faded, spine bit chipped at ends. Bit shabby but in good condition. ~ First edition.
ISBN : 2702836526. LE GRAND LIVRE DU MOIS. 1999. In-4 Carré. Broché. Bon état. Couv. convenable. Dos satisfaisant. Intérieur frais. 126 pages. Nombreuses illustrations en couleurs dans le texte et hors texte.
x + 133pp., hardcover (editor's cloth), dustwrapper, 21cm., very good, R79629
225x150 mm. 245 pages. Softcover. Cover yellowing and slightly stained. Cover corners and edges tattered. Spine taped. Spine yellowing, worn and slightly torn. Inner cover and few pages slightly stained - no damage to text. Pages rough cut. Pages yellowing. Else in good condition.
8' 163pp. stained hard cover, missing spine, hand written name on third page, else in good condition.
8', 180 pp, hardcover, cover is stained, worn edges, 1 fold. map, inner binding is strengthened, pen mark on first page, slightly yellowing pages, else in good condition.
soft cover, yellowing spine, slightly stained and yellowing cover, rough paper edges, else in good condition.
Crown octavo. Pp. iv, 348. Plus 5 tinted wood-engraved plates, including frontispiece, these dampmarked and foxed. Footnotes. Hardcover, original quarter black calf and marbled boards, spine gilt tooled, with 3 blind-stamped ornaments. Three ribbon markers. In a very good condition (old private ownership stamp). ~ First Dutch edition.
FLAMMARION. 1999. In-8 Carré. Broché. Bon état. Couv. convenable. Dos satisfaisant. Intérieur frais. 289 pages "LA RELIGION EN MOUVEMENT" ESSAIS.
Royal quarto. Pp. 281, (4). Plus frontispiece portrait. With text figures. Hardcover, bound in the original publisher's green full cloth, gilt lettering to cover and spine, with near fine dust-jacket. In fine condition. Excellent copy. ~ First edition.
Book is in excellent condition, as new save previous owner's long inscription in felt pen on extra page before half title page. Binding is solid and square, covers have sharp corners, exterior shows no blemishes, text/interior is clean and free of marking of any kind. Dust jacket as new also, now wrapped in protective clear cover. 124 pages.
Flammarion. 1933. In-12 Carré. Broché. Bon état. Couv. légèrement passée. Dos frotté. Intérieur bon état. 210 pages. Photo en noir et blanc en frontispice. Illustré de photos (héliogravures) en noir et blanc hors texte. Msgr. Harscouët, évêque de Chartres. Coll. Les pélerinages. Illustré de 10 gravures hors texte en héliogravure.
Ernest Flammarion. 1933. In-12 Carré. Broché. Etat du neuf. Couv. légèrement passée. Dos très frotté. Intérieur acceptable. 210 pages. Photo héliogravée en noir et blanc en frontispice. Illustré de photos héliogravées en noir et blanc hors texte. Etiquette de code sur le dos. Tampons et annotations de bibliothèque sur le 1er plat et en page de titre. Signatures sur le 1er plat et en page de garde. Collection 'Les Pèlerinages'.
Crown 8vo. Pp. 282. Plus 27 halftone photographic illustrations, printed on different paper, bound in. With 6 illustrations to the text. Hardcover, half cloth and marbled boards with original cover and spine laid down. Very good condition. (Overall light tanning due to paper quality; old institutional bookplate, stamp, minor pencil marking to few leaves.) ~ First edition. A nice collection of travel photographs, views, touristic sites. Noted classicist Dr. Henriëtte Boas' copy, with her bookplate pasted onto front paste-down.
160pp.with 93 illustrations + joint: 22 separate enfolding maps/plans, editor's cloth, small stamp, 25cm., VG, [Academic dissertation]
292pp., 21cm., softcover, text in German, Doctoral Dissertation (Inaugural-Dissertation zur Erlangung des Doktorgrades der Philosophischen Fakultäten der Universität Augsburg), stamp at verso of title page, text is clean and bright, good condition, R109667
Very Good English Paperback. Pbo. Roy. 8vo. (24 x 17 cm). In Turkish. 85 p. Orta Asyada Arap fütuhati. Translated from English M. Hakki. First Edition of "The Arab conquests in Central Asia".
31x23 cm. 131 pages. Hardcover. Cover slightly rubbed. Pages slightly yellowing. Else in good condition.
Maison Alfred Mame et Fils. Non daté. In-4 Carré. Cartonnage d'éditeurs. Bon état. Couv. convenable. Dos frotté. Intérieur bon état. 393 pages. Photo-gravure en noir et blanc en frontispice. Illustré de nombreuses gravures et photo-gravures en noir et blanc dans et hors texte. Tranche dorée. 1er plat se détachant très légèrement. Notre-Dame de Paris. Notre-Dame des Victoires. La Sacré-Coeur: Paray-le-Monial, Montmatre. Sainte-Geneviève. Notre-Dame de Lourdes. Bétharram. Gavarnie. Chartres. Le Pardon des Bretons. Rome. Montserrat...
Maison de la Bonne Presse. 1909. In-12 Carré. Broché. Bon état. Couv. légèrement passée. Dos satisfaisant. Intérieur acceptable. 320 pages. Photo-gravure en noir et blanc en frontispice. Illustré de nombreuses photo-gravures en noir et blanc dans et hors texte. Etiquette de code sur la couverture. Quelques tampons de bibliothèque. Quelques pages non coupées. (Rare) Année jubilaire de Lourdes.
