SOME VERSES BY FELIX N. GERSON: READ AT A MEETING OF PHARISEES, HELD AT DR. STEINBACH'S HOUSE, JANUARY 21, 1899, TO CELEBRATE THE THIRD ANNIVERSARY
[Philadelphia?], 1899. Item #42285
1st edition. Original paper wrappers with Original string binding, 16 mo, [4] pages. 16 cm. Singerman 5564.
“Gerson was largely instrumental in terminating the railroad strikes of 1887 in Philadelphia and New York. In 1890 he was appointed managing editor of ‘The Chicago Israelite,’ but returned to Philadelphia in 1891 to assume the duties of business manager of ‘The Jewish Exponent,’ published in that city.
Gerson has held various press positions, having been on the staff of ‘The American Musician’ (1885-90), Freund's ‘Music and Drama,’ of New York (1896-1903), and ‘The Public Ledger,’ Philadelphia. Gerson is the author of a volume of poems entitled ‘Some Verses’ (Philadelphia, 1893), and of a number of essays, sketches, poems, etc., which have appeared in the Jewish and in the general periodical press” (JE).
This pamphlet should not be confused with his earlier "Some Verses (Philadelphia, 1893) OCLC: 173030234. SIngerman and OCLC together list only 3 copies worldwide (HUC, JTSA, Penn). Very Good Condition. Very Rare (B) (AMR-70-1-B-'d+).
Price: $750.00