Auction 93 Part 1 - Manuscripts, Prints and Engravings, Objects and Facsimiles, from the Gross Family Collection, and Private Collections
De Spoliis Templi Hierosolymitani – Work on the Arch of Titus, and the Treasures Despoiled from the Second Temple – Hadrian Reland – Utrecht, 1716 – Engravings
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De Spoliis Templi Hierosolymitani in Arcu Titiano Romae conspicuis Liber Singularis, by Hadrian Reland. Utrecht: Guilielmi Broedelet, 1716. Latin, with some Hebrew and Greek.
Study examining the treasures despoiled from the Second Temple in Jerusalem, as depicted in the relief on the Arch of Titus in Rome portraying the triumphal procession. The volume comprises seven plates, including engravings depicting the Temple Menorah.
[2] leaves, 138 pages, [13] leaves + [6] engravings (lacking engraving of Arch of Titus). 15.5 cm. Good condition. Minor stains. Pen inscriptions to endpaper and inside front board. Several loose leaves. Parchment binding, with defects and wear.
Provenance: The Gross Family Collection, Tel Aviv, NHB.199.
Research Books – Jewish Customs, Books with Engravings
Research Books – Jewish Customs, Books with Engravings