THE BOOK OF BOOKS: AN INTRODUCTION.
Item #14844
Philadelphia: The Jewish Publication Society, 1948. Cloth; 8vo. Xiii, 459 pages. First edition. The Book of Human Destiny: 1. Frontispiece plate showing the Venice Bible of 1517. Illustrated with two other plates. From the flyleaf: "An outstanding Hebrew scholar here presents the first volume of a projected series of thirteen books on the origins, development, influence and interpretation of the Bible from its oral tradition to the present day. " Sweeping introduction to the Bible with a wealth of sources, compiled and introduced by a prominent intellectual of the Conservative movement, Dr. Solomon Goldman, a student of Louis Ginzberg, dedicated to Dr. Alexander Marx on his seventieth birthday. Contents include: The Achievement and the Instrument-The Hebrew Bible, Graven Images, The Hebrew Canon, Biblical Criticism, "The Dawn of Conscience, An Eternally Effective Book. Also Echoes And Allusions, Bibliography, Notes and Index. Subject (s) : Bible. O. T. -- Introductions. Owner's bookplate on inside front cover. Excellent condition in good dust jacket. (CT-7).
Price: $100.00