Merzbacher, Leo ; Adler, Samuel ; [Adler, Felix]

THE ORDER OF PRAYER FOR DIVINE SERVICE ; [BOUND WITH] HYMNS FOR DIVINE SERVICE IN THE TEMPLE EMANU-EL

New York, 1879, [1871]. Item #37383

Modern Boards. All edges gilt. 8vo. Xvii, [1]-181, [1]-71, [1] (= 270 pages total) ; 18 cm. In English and Hebrew. From Temple Emanu-el in New York City. At the time of publication, Emanu-El “was the leading Reform congregation in the US. ” (Wikipedia, 2016) . This scarce 1879 edition of “The Order of Prayer for Divine Service” is unknown to Goldman and Singerman; it was published in 1879 by John Medole & Son, Book and Job printers, 73 to 79 Fulton Street. Here, it is bound with, “Hymns, for Divine service in The Temple Emanu-El, ” which contain what are almost certainly the first published works of Felix Adler (at 20 years old) , son of Rabbi Samuel Adler, and founder of the Ethical Culture Movement. OCLC lists just 1 copy of the 1879 prayer book worldwide (Harvard) and 9 copies of the hymnal. Ex-library with Jewish Institutional Stamp. Very good condition. (AMR-48-21).

Price: $825.00