RARE comprehensive atlas of Israel covering all fields from physical, human and economic geography, to history, geology and geomorphology, botany and zoology, with numerous detailed large size maps. [SECTION EDITORS]: Cartography - Joseph Elster, Geomorphology - David H.K.Amiran, Geology - Leo Picard, Hydrology - Martin Julius Goldschmidt, Botany - Michael Zohary, Zoology - Jacob Wahrman, Land Utilization - Isaac Schattner, History - Michael Avi-Yonah, Population - Mordehai Gilead, Settlements - Joseph Elster, Agriculture - Emil Louis Levie & Samuel Pohoryles, Industry and Trade - Yitzhak Guelfat & Shaul Zarhi, Communications - Yehuda Karmon, Services - Helmut Muhsam & Amiram Gonen, Statistical Adviser - Roberto Bachi, Reproduction - Barukh Osri. The first edition in Hebrew was published in 1956-1964, this is the second English edition which was revised and published in 1970. 500x355mm. Unpaginated. Blue cloth Hardcover with plain dust-jacket laid cardboard slipcase. Gilt front cover and spine. Slipcase stained, worn and bumped (partly punctured). Jacket stained and slightly wrinkled. Jacket edges tattered. Jacket spine edges partly missing. Spine edges slightly bumped/wrinkled. Ex-libris sticker on front inner cover upper corner. Front whitepage and title page bottom corner creased. Title and first pages bottom corner slightly worn - NO damage to text. [SUMMARY]: This extremely rare, large and comprehensive atlas of Israel, especially revised and published in English as part of a collaborative project by the leading authorities in each field, is in good condition. PLEASE NOTE: This item is overweight. We may ask for extra shipping costs.
