Ishtori Haparchi

[2] Another scholarly opinion suggests that the name HaParchi refers to his birthplace, Florence, which translates to "Perach" (Flower) in Hebrew.

[3] Ish Tori, as he refers to himself in his book, may mean "Man of Tours", the capital of the medieval French county of Touraine,[2] though according to other opinions "Ishtori" was simply his personal name, a single word.

He then moved to Besan, now Beit She'an, explaining his choice by saying that it "sits by abundant waters, tranquil streams, a cherished and blessed land, full of joy.

In 1306, while in Barcelona, Ishtori Haparchi made a Hebrew translation of the Latin Tabula antidotarii of Armengaud Blaise.

[6] Ishtori Haparchi was the author of the first Hebrew book on the geography of the Land of Israel,[7] Sefer Kaftor va-Ferach (Hebrew: ספר כפתור ופרח), literally "Book of Bulb and Flower",[2] or "Knob and Flower," written in 1322 in the Land of Israel and published in Venice in 1549.

Title page of Ishtori Haparchi's Kaftor VaFerach , Venice 1549. In the first Hebrew book printed on the geography of Palestine, 180 locations mentioned in the Bible and Talmudic literature are identified.
Book Kaftor va-Ferach by Ishtori Haparchi