(FT) 8vo. 462, 40 pages. In Hebrew. Illustrated. First edition SUBJECT(S) : Sepulchral monuments – Palestine; Tombs – Palestine; Palestine – antiquities; Bible. O. T. -- antiquities. OCLC lists 20 copies worldwide. “Born in Kishinev, Vilnay [1900-1988] moved to Palestine with his parents as a child of six and settled in Haifa. In the middle 1920s Vilnay became one of the principal guides in the walking tours (tiyyulim) over the country, popular among workers and youth groups; they included areas in Lebanon, Syria, Transjordan, and Sinai. He was an instructor of military topography in the Haganah and later during the War of Independence (1948) and the Six-Day War (1967) . He was awarded the Israel Prize in 1982 for yedi'at ha-are? ("Knowledge of Israel") . ” (EJ, 2007) Has dust jacket, torn down spine. Pages tanned, otherwise very good condition. (BIBLE-8-13)