Map of Western Palestine in 26 sheets, from surveys conducted for the Committee of the Palestine Exploration Fund, by Lieutenants C.R. Conder and H.H. Kitchener, R.E., during the Years 1872-1877. London: Ordnance Survey Office, 1880 (sheets dated 1878 or 1879). English.
First edition of the Palestine Exploration Fund map – a map of western Palestine, based on surveys conducted by Claude Reignier Conder and Horatio Herbert Kitchener during the years 1872-1877.
A large map, divided into 26 separate sheets (each measuring approx. 67-69X54.5 cm), portraying Palestine to the west of the Jordan River – from the Litani River in the north, to Beersheba River in the south – on a scale of 1:63,360 inches. Coastline and central towns and settlements hand-colored. Map sheets, title page and legend, are placed in the original portfolio, ornamented with a gilt Jerusalem cross, inscribed with the title and the year 1880.

The PEF's "Survey of Western Palestine" was carried out during the years 1872-1877 by a group of British researchers, land surveyors and Army men, who, for the first time, succeeded in surveying the entire territory of Palestine, using modern surveying methods.
This map, published following the survey, became one of the most important maps in the history of Palestine cartography. Subsequently, the fund published a series of volumes discussing the survey and the findings: detailed accounts of settlements, rivers, structures and hills, identified during the survey; a volume dedicated to Jerusalem; detailed studies of the country's flora and fauna; Arabic and English name lists; and more. Most volumes included numerous illustrations, maps and plans.

[28] sheets (title page, legend and map). Each sheet approx. 67-69X54.5 cm. Original folder: 70X61 cm. Good condition. Stains and minor wear. Browning and considerable staining to first two sheets (title page and legend); these are worn, with creases and marginal tears. Original portfolio with leather corners and spine. Stains, wear and damage to portfolio; large tears along spine.

A book of edicts and regulations, and two works about Jews and Judaism. Italy, 17th-18th century. Italian and Latin.
1. Storia de Giudei e de popoli vicini, dalla decadenza de i Reami d'Israele, e di Guida sino alla morte di Gesu' Cristo [History of the Jews and Neighbouring Nations, from the Declension of the Kingdom of Israel and Judah to the Time of Christ], by Humphrey Prideaux. Venice: Giambatista Pasquali, 1738. Italian.
A six-volumes set, containing 15 engraved plates (maps, plans and illustrations). First volume features a map of Palestine (Laor 596), a plan of the Temple (Laor 1107) and a number of engravings depicting the sacred relics of the Temple in Jerusalem and various Jewish ceremonies; the following volumes contain additional maps (Syria, Egypt, Greece, Turkey, and more). Fine parchment bindings, with gilt spines.
Vol. I: XLVIII, 293, [1] pp. + [9] plates. Vol. II: [4], 375 pp. + [2] plates. Vol. III: [4], 370 pp. + [1] plate. Vol. IV: [4], 363 pp. + [1] plate. Vol. V: [4], 368 pp. + [1] plate. Vol. VI: [4], 241, LXVII, 68-154 pp. + [1] plate. Approx. 17 cm. Good condition. Creases and stains (mostly minor). Marginal tears to several plates, some mended with adhesive tape. Ownership inscriptions to first leaves (contemporary).
2. Constitutiones, et decreta synodalia ab illustrissimo… diebus octaua, nona, & decima aprilis. Massa (Tuscany): Hieronymi Marini, 1674. Latin.
A collection of edicts and regulations, legislated by the Synod of the diocese of Luni and Sarzana, during April 8-10, 1674. Includes clauses specifically concerned with the Jews.
154, 91 pp., 21 cm. Fair condition. Stains, including dampstains (with mildew). Creases and blemishes. Worming to margins. Handwritten inscriptions to inside front board and to text block edges. Parchmentm binding, worn and blemished.
3. Riti e costumi degli ebrei confutati, by Paolo Sebastiano Medici. Venice: Antonio Bortoli, 1742. Italian. Second edition.
Work by the apostate Jew Paolo Sebastiano Medici of Florence (1671-1738), seeking to refute the beliefs of the Jews and their customs.
XVI, 352 pp., 16 cm. Good-fair condition. Creases and stains. Worming to title page and following page (no damage to print). Handwritten notation to inside front cover. Quarter leather binding, slightly worn.