A Visit to the holy places of Egypt, Sinai, Palestine, and Syria in 1384 by Frescobaldi, Gucci and Sigoli.  
  [SERIES]: Publications of the Studium Biblicum Franciscanum - No. 6.  

 
Author Frescobaldi, Leonardo; Gucci, Giorgio; Sigoli, Simone / Bellorini, Theophilus; Hoade, Eugene [Trs.] / Bellarmino, Bagatti [Preface & Notes]
Place of Publication Jerusalem
Publication Name Printed by the Franciscan Press
Year 1948
Language(s) English
Description
RARE English translation of valuable historical accounts of a journey to the Holy Land undertaken by thirteen Tuscans in 14th-century. The authors, the Florentines Leonardo Frescobaldi, Giorgio Gucci, and Simone Sigoli, upon return wrote a detailed description of their travels and the countries they visited, noting their customs, social life and economics, thus allowing us today to see medieval Middle Eastern lands through the eyes of a 14th-century man. Contains 17 b&w illustrations and figures. 285x225mm. 207 pages. Softcover. Cover wrinkled and slightly yellowing. Cover corners and edges wrinkled/worn. Spine wrinkled/worn and yellowing. Spine edges slightly tattered. Pages yellowing and uncut as published. [SUMMARY]: This extremely rare collection of fascinating accounts of a 14th-century pilgrimage to the Holy Land is in good condition.
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Catalog Index Number MS 18 68


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