Eight Years in Asia and Africa from 1846 to 1855
J.J. Benjamin II, 1863. 2nd Edition in the English Language. HARDCOVER. Octavo hardcover in textured brown boards; 376 pp. Features b/w wood-cut illustrations; Hebrew text, and a foldout map. Tight binding, clean throughout. Edge-wear; fading and soiling to spine; front gutter weakening. Previous owner's name penciled to front pastedown and title page. One 0.5 inch closed tear to foldout map (not impacting text). Good. Good. Item #165575
A major 19th-century travelogue in which the author, a Moldavian Jew, traveled to ascertain the condition of his "scattered and oppressed people." The work includes high praise from noted scientists like Alexander von Humboldt and Carl Ritter. It covers his searches for the Lost Ten Tribes and provides historic geographical and statistical notices on the East.
Price: $650.00