Null Wilfred Vincent HERBERT (19th century)
Chamelier reuniting with his tribe i…

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Wilfred Vincent HERBERT (19th century) Chamelier reuniting with his tribe in the desert Watercolor and goucahe signed and dated 1872, English collection labels on back. 17 x 44 cm

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Wilfred Vincent HERBERT (19th century) Chamelier reuniting with his tribe in the desert Watercolor and goucahe signed and dated 1872, English collection labels on back. 17 x 44 cm

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BENJAMIN II (Israel-Joseph): Cinq années de Voyage en Orient (1846-1851). Paris, Michel Levy, 1856. One volume. 14.5 by 23 cm. XXVIII-240 pages. Paperback, in printed cover, untrimmed, as issued. Minor flaws on spine and cover edges, rare light foxing. First edition. "First edition of the travel account of Israel Joseph Benjamin (1818-1864), born in Falticeni, Moldavia, who, after losing money at the age of 25, decided to travel in search of the Lost Ten Tribes, leaving behind his pregnant wife and 5-year-old son. Introducing himself as Binyamin ha-Sheni (The Second Benjamin), the medieval Benjamin of Tudela (12th century) being the first, he describes his travels to Jewish communities in the Near East, Central Asia and North Africa. Travelling through Turkey, Eretz-Israel, Syria, Armenia, Iraq, Kurdistan, India, Afghanistan, Singapore, China, Iran and Egypt, he described not only the economic and social conditions of the various Jewish communities, but also many of the local legends associated with tombs, caves and so on. In Morocco, he recorded a detailed version of the story of the martyrdom of Sol (Suleika) Hachuel of Tangier (1817-1834), whose ordeal resonated throughout Europe in the mid-nineteenth century.

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Gun stock saw, likely late 18th c., decorated throughout with mottoes and imagery related to the French Revolution. Incised along one side of the blade: "Viva la nation et tout ces bon cytoiens [citoyens]. Fait a Brignais...C. Vincent." Incised along the other: "La mort dez aristocrats, la rejouissancez du diable....JFG." In English reading "Long live the nation and all its good citizens. Done in Brignais...C. Vincent" and "The death of aristocrats, the rejoicing of the devil....JFG" respectively. The point is decorated with the image of a face above crossbones, dripping blood. The wooden handle carved with two folk art heads, one with a toothy grin and a cap and the other an animal missing its horns; possibly a devilish cartoon depiction of Louis XVI. Saw; Length: 44 in x width: 4 in. Handle; Length: 27 in x width: 6 1/4 in x depth: 1 1/2 in.

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