The Memorial of Moses on Mount Nebo ( 3 volumes ) Part I: The Text; Part II: The Plates; Part III: The Pottery.
Jerusalem: The Franciscan Press, 1941 & 1950. First Edition. Softcovers. Three Large Quarto volumes in original printed wrappers. Vol. I: [viii] + 370pp.; Vol. II: [160 b/w plates]; Vol. III: xiv + 146pp. Index. Frontispieces (one colour). Maps - some folding, plans, diagrams etc. No.1 in the Publications of the Studium Biblicum Franciscanum. Part I: The Text; Part II: The Plates; Part III: The Pottery. A comprehensive record of excavations and discoveries at the site of an ancient memorial at Siyagha (Mount Nebo), believed to be the mount from which the Biblical prophet Moses viewed the Promised Land, and where he died and was buried. Seldom seen as a set - due to the intercession of the Second World War, the third volume was issued nine years after the first two. Scarce thus. Unopened. Fore- & bottom-edges uncut. Small bookplates on inside front covers, some to chafing and short tears to overhanging edges of soft wrappers, spine of Vol.I creased, closed tears to feet of spines on Vols. I & II, else a solid, internally-clean nearVG+ set. Item #37876
Price: $375.00