Auction 2 Books, Manuscripts, Letters. No credit card fees
May 18, 2020 (your local time)
Israel
 105 Eade road, Building A, 2nd floor unit 4, London N4 1TJ, England
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LOT 20:

CHIBAS YERUSHALAYIM, DESCRIPTION OF HOLY SITES IN ERETZ YISRAEL, BY RABBI CHAIM HALEVY HOROWITZ. FIRST ...

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CHIBAS YERUSHALAYIM, DESCRIPTION OF HOLY SITES IN ERETZ YISRAEL, BY RABBI CHAIM HALEVY HOROWITZ. FIRST EDITION, WITH DEDICATION BY RABBI MOSHE YAAKOV, ONE OF THE RABBIS OF TZFAS.


Chibas Yerushalayim provides a fascinating description of Eretz Yisrael, its history, geography and holy places. Printed by the celebrated first Hebrew printer in Jerusalem, Reb Yisrael Bak.

Dedication on title page in the hand of Rabbi Moshe Yaakov, one of the Rabbis of Tzfas, with his signature.

Rabbi Moshe Yaakov served as Rabbi in Tzfas c. 1886-1895. His signature appears with other Tzfas Rabbis in many published approbations and he also served as Shadar (fundraising representative) of the community.

[2], 60 pp. 15 x 20 cm. Good condition. Old binding.