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Avi-Yonah, Michael; Amiran, David H.K.; Rothschild, Julius Jotham & Meyer, H.M.Z; Benjamin Mazar (Maisler) (intro.) : Jerusalem: The Saga of the Holy City

Levenger Press, 2006

ISBN 9781929154241

XL. Book is in excellent condition, as new, in royal blue heavy weave cloth boards with illustrated printed paper over cloth, gilt print at spine. Oversize format: 13" x 14" with heavy slipcase duplicating covers. Binding is solid and square, covers have sharp corners, exterior shows no blemishes, text/interior is clean and free of marking of any kind. Very lavish production on heavy, high quality paper reproducing the original publication in 1954 from Universitas publishers in Jerusalem. Text with a few b&w illustrations to page 76 then 23 pages of maps and arial perspectives of the historical development of the town and features within it with detailed descriptions and/or indexes of places, buildings, points of interest, about half of which are in color, several of which are large multi-fold out presentations, all as new. Back cover inside pocket contains two large fold-out maps. Contents include: he historical background, The geographical background, The pictorial presentation. Maps and plates include: The city of the first temple, Jerusalem during the reign of King Agrippa, Jerusalem during the times of the Latin kingdom, Pictorial map of Jerusalem from the year 1566 - 67, Central Jerusalem area: principal holy places, with the Israel-Jordan armistice lines of 3 April 1949, View of Jerusalem in 1483, The temple of Solomon, (1641), Aellia Capitolina, Jerusalem in Roman times, 250 C.E., etc.. History. Book Condition: Fine. Binding: Hard Cover. Jacket: Fine

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