Nach Rom und Jerusalem. Erste Deutsche Männerwallfahrt im Jubel-Jahre 1900. Bericht des Deutschen Pilger-Komitees – To Rome and Jerusalem. The First Pilgrimage of German Men in the Jubilee Year 1900. Report of the German Pilgrimage Committee. An early photographic book documenting a journey to the Land of Israel. Published by Heinrich Theissing, Cologne, 1902. German.
A report published in 1902 by the German Pilgrimage Committee (including members of the Austrian Hospice group), documenting the first pilgrimage of German men in the Jubilee Year 1900 to Rome and Jerusalem. The book includes numerous photographs (printed on glossy paper), particularly from the Land of Israel, focusing on Jerusalem and its surroundings:
Worshippers at the Western Wall, Members of various religious communities in the Old City, The Old City gates and entrances, The Mount of Olives
The Jaffa Railway, The Jaffa market, Members of the delegation at the Temple Mount and other holy sites, Rachel’s Tomb, Detailed descriptions of the journey, the experiences of the participants, and their impressions of the sacred sites they visited, Additionally, the book contains a special chapter reviewing German Emperor Wilhelm II’s visit to the Land of Israel in 1898, and more.
560 pages + [2] leaves – a map of Jerusalem and sheet music. Luxurious binding. Light wear on the cover. Condition: Good – Very Good.
