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INTRODUCTION.

This edition, which Mr. Asher had not seen, is quoted by Dr. Zunz, in “Zeitschrift für die Wissenschaft des Judenthums.” Berlin, 1823, p. 130.

7. Hebrew. Travels of R. Benjamin. Printed under the direction of John Andrew Michael Nagel, for the use of his scholars at this celebrated university. Altdorf, 1762, printed by John Adam Tessel; small 8vo., 56 pages, square character.

A correct reprint of No. 4 of this list, containing every mistake of its original. This edition is so rare, that Meusel doubted its existence.—See his “Lexicon deutscher Schriftsteller”; vol. x, 1810.

8. Hebrew. Travels, etc.; printed at Salzbach, 542 [1782]; small 8vo., 82 pages, square character.

A very poor reprint of l’Empereur’s edition, upon wretched German blotting-paper, full of mistakes, and without the least literary value.

9. Hebrew. Travels of R. Benjamin; printed at Zolkiew, in Austrian Gallicia.

An edition quoted by the celebrated scholar, the Rev. Rabbi Salomon L. Rapoport, in his geographical preface to Shalom Cohen’s “Kore Haddoroth”. Warsaw, 1838.

10. Hebrew and Latin. Itinerarium D. Benjamin, cum versione et notis Constantini l’Empereur ab Oppyck S. T. D. et S. L. P. in acad. Lugd. Batav. Lugd. Batavorum. Ex officiua Elzeviriana, 1633; small 8vo., of 34 (unnumbered) and 234 (numbered) pages.

This edition, as far as the text and translation are concerned, is composed of Nos. 4 and 12 of this list;