Die Gesellschaftsreise nach Palaestina im Jahre 5670-1910 (pilgrimage of 68 Jews) mitgeteilt von Wilhelm Alexander, illus., 1910, German, Rare!
Satoraljaujhely, Verlag des W. Alexander, 1910, 288 pp.. Portrait frontispiece of the author. Art nouveu text ornaments and one plate photo. List of participants. Hardcover, bound in the original publisher's grained crimson cloth, small plate of Jerusalem mounted on upper cover, gold lettering, size: 14.5 x 11.5 cm.
Condition: cover rubbed, tear to rear hinge of spine; some light brownig to paper; several small stains; rear ednpaper is missing.
The travelogue of Wilhelm Alexander describes the pilgrimage in 1910 of 68 Jews, predominantly Hungarian, from Budapest to Palestine.
They first travelled to Triest, where they embarked on the "Elektra", sailing to Alexandria. From Alexandria, via Cairo and Port Said, they arrived at Jaffa. Alexander's report is a remarkable account. It combines his critical, sometime painful observations, detailed descriptions of meetings with the local community and dignitaries, with a travelogues of pilgrimages to the holy places, interweaved with prayers and words of praise, which he brings in Hebrew.