Auction 13 - Jewish and Israeli History and Culture
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Auction 13 - Jewish and Israeli History and Culture
January 19, 2011
Opening: $2,000
Sold for: $2,500
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3 Original military maps, painted and drawn on fine thin paper by the engineers and geographers of Napoleon Bonaparte's army, for use during the battle on Mount Tabor in 1840.
1. Main map, detailed, all painted in water-color. Mounted on heavy paper, dated 1840. Showing villages and sites in the vicinity of Mount Tabor, amongst them: Nazareth, El Hadaci, Cana, and more. 96.5X64 cm. Large dark stain.
2-3. Two drawn maps on fine drawing paper, partly in color. One demonstrates the deployment of the Ottoman Empire forces (consisting of 20,000 Mameluk soldiers) prior to the battle and the positioning of Napoleon and General Batist Kleber's forces; the other presents the plan of the French army attack [the battle ended with the victory of Napoleon's army]. 63.5X60.5 cm, 72X66.5 cm. Very thin and delicate paper, tears to borders.
Attached is a certificate of authenticity issued by the historical department of the French Ministry of Defence.
1. Main map, detailed, all painted in water-color. Mounted on heavy paper, dated 1840. Showing villages and sites in the vicinity of Mount Tabor, amongst them: Nazareth, El Hadaci, Cana, and more. 96.5X64 cm. Large dark stain.
2-3. Two drawn maps on fine drawing paper, partly in color. One demonstrates the deployment of the Ottoman Empire forces (consisting of 20,000 Mameluk soldiers) prior to the battle and the positioning of Napoleon and General Batist Kleber's forces; the other presents the plan of the French army attack [the battle ended with the victory of Napoleon's army]. 63.5X60.5 cm, 72X66.5 cm. Very thin and delicate paper, tears to borders.
Attached is a certificate of authenticity issued by the historical department of the French Ministry of Defence.
Category
Palestine – Travels and Exploration
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Auction 13 - Jewish and Israeli History and Culture
January 19, 2011
Opening: $700
Sold for: $875
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Relation historique d'un voyage nouvellement fait au mont Sinaï et à Jerusalem, Antonie Morison [Historic story about a recent journey to Mount Sinai and Jerusalem] by Antonie Morison. Toul, 1704 or Paris, 1705.
Description of Morison's pilgrimage to the Holy Land. The journey started in Egypt in 1697, its second part is dedicated to the Holy Land and the Jewish life in Jerusalem. The third part is dedicated to Asia Minor, Constantinople and its vicinity. Portrait and map are missing in this copy. On title pages a note has been pasted on the original place and date of publication details, with the details "Paris, 1705"; the original inscription indicates that the book was printed in Toul, 1704. [22], 750, [9] pages, 25 cm. Good condition. Stains. Original elaborate leather binding.
Description of Morison's pilgrimage to the Holy Land. The journey started in Egypt in 1697, its second part is dedicated to the Holy Land and the Jewish life in Jerusalem. The third part is dedicated to Asia Minor, Constantinople and its vicinity. Portrait and map are missing in this copy. On title pages a note has been pasted on the original place and date of publication details, with the details "Paris, 1705"; the original inscription indicates that the book was printed in Toul, 1704. [22], 750, [9] pages, 25 cm. Good condition. Stains. Original elaborate leather binding.
Category
Palestine – Travels and Exploration
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Auction 13 - Jewish and Israeli History and Culture
January 19, 2011
Opening: $350
Sold for: $438
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Relacam verdadeira do celeberrimo triunfo e vitoria, Gregorio Parghlia. [The Franciscan Order in Jerusalem – Temples in Jerusalem], journey from Spain to the Holy Land in 1588. Lisbon, 1691. * Itinerario da viagem, que fez a Jerusalem, Joao Carvalho. Journey from Spain to the Holy Land in 1588. Lisbon, 1734. * Funesta, elamentavel relacao do que succedeo em 30 de abril do anno de 1756 na cidade maritime de Jafa. Theodoro Frei. Franciscan Orders in the Holy Land in the 18th century. Lisbon, 1757. Bound together, in fine cardboard folder. Good condition, few stains.
Category
Palestine – Travels and Exploration
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Auction 13 - Jewish and Israeli History and Culture
January 19, 2011
Opening: $120
Sold for: $300
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Programm der Judischen Gesellschaftsreise nach dem Heiligen Lande sowie nach Syrien und Aegypten im Herbst 1898 [programme of Jewish group journey to the Holy Land, Syria and Egypt, fall 1898], initiated by Dr. Heinrich Loewe, Berlin.
Contains details about the cost of the journey, schedule and sites: Jaffa, Mikveh Israel, Jerusalem, Jericho, Be'er-Tuvia, Rishon LeZion, Petach-Tikva, Carmel, Tiberias and more. 8 pages, 22 cm. Good condition. Stains. Folding mark. Few inscriptions and comments in pencil. Ownership ink-stamp on cover.
Contains details about the cost of the journey, schedule and sites: Jaffa, Mikveh Israel, Jerusalem, Jericho, Be'er-Tuvia, Rishon LeZion, Petach-Tikva, Carmel, Tiberias and more. 8 pages, 22 cm. Good condition. Stains. Folding mark. Few inscriptions and comments in pencil. Ownership ink-stamp on cover.
Category
Palestine – Travels and Exploration
Catalogue Value
Auction 13 - Jewish and Israeli History and Culture
January 19, 2011
Opening: $400
Sold for: $625
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Syria, the Holy Land, Asia minor, Illustrated, collection of illustrated views, by W. H. Bartlett, William Purser, annotated by John Came. London, 1836-1838. Three volumes.
Three volumes with three illustrated title pages, two maps and 117 etchings of high quality featuring scenes of Eretz Israel and its vicinity, on heavy paper plates. 80; 76; 100, 4 pages, [117] plates in three volumes, 27 cm. Good condition. Stains, few leaves detached. Original bindings with leather spines and corners, somewhat worn. Gilded page cuttings.
Three volumes with three illustrated title pages, two maps and 117 etchings of high quality featuring scenes of Eretz Israel and its vicinity, on heavy paper plates. 80; 76; 100, 4 pages, [117] plates in three volumes, 27 cm. Good condition. Stains, few leaves detached. Original bindings with leather spines and corners, somewhat worn. Gilded page cuttings.
Category
Palestine – Travels and Exploration
Catalogue Value
Auction 13 - Jewish and Israeli History and Culture
January 19, 2011
Opening: $150
Sold for: $300
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Sefer Massa'ey Israel, journey in Asia and Africa and the situation of Jews in these countries, by the traveler Israel ben Yossef Binyamin, translated into Hebrew by David Gordon. Lyck (Ełk), 1859.
Overleaf of title page appears writer's dedication "Israel Ben Yossef Binyamin named Binyamin Hasheini". At the end of the book a folded map is attached. [17], 134 pages. 20 cm. [size of map 42X29 cm]. Good condition. Stains and wear. Ink stamp.
Overleaf of title page appears writer's dedication "Israel Ben Yossef Binyamin named Binyamin Hasheini". At the end of the book a folded map is attached. [17], 134 pages. 20 cm. [size of map 42X29 cm]. Good condition. Stains and wear. Ink stamp.
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Palestine – Travels and Exploration
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