Printed Leaf with Drawings of the Holy Sites and Graves of the Righteous According to Rabbi Chaim Abulafia - Altona ...

Printed Leaf with Drawings of the Holy Sites and Graves of the Righteous According to Rabbi Chaim Abulafia - Altona, 1859
"Ansicht unseres heiligen Landes…", a printed leaf with drawings of the holy sites and graves of the righteous. Printed by "the sage… R. Binyamin HaKohen Yehoram of the Sunbal Beit Midrash". Altona, 1859. A large leaf, with a decorated frame. At the top of the leaf appears the Hebrew caption "Account of the genealogy of the holy tzaddikim…", with captions in French, English and German. Moses is seen on the right and Aaron is seen on the left. In the center are drawings of the holy sites: a large drawing of the site of the Holy Temple - "Midrash Shlomo", drawing of Jerusalem from the north, drawing of Jerusalem from the south, the Tower of David, the Tomb of Zechariah the Prophet and the Tomb of Rachel. Printed below is a long text detailing the holy sites and in particular the graves of the righteous in and around the holy cities. At the bottom of the leaf appear the verse "If I forget thee Jerusalem", a Menorah with the "LaMenatze'ach" verses, two medallions containing illustrations of Miriam's well and hands in priestly benediction; also printed is a caption indicating the origin of the leaf: "…found in the handwriting of… R. Chaim Abulafia Rabbi of Jerusalem". 56.5X44.5 cm. Good condition. Minor stains. Tears and small open tears, repaired, along folding marks. Mounted on thin, acid-free, paper. Library stamp in margin.