KITVE HA-KODESH. THE JEWISH FAMILY BIBLE, CONTAINING THE PENTATEUCH, THE PROPHETS AND THE HAGIOGRAPHA, IN HEBREW AND ENGLISH כתבי הקדש
London: J. and W. Rider, 1881. Item #42556
1st edition. Later uniform cloth, bound in 6 volumes. 4to (large), 1980 pages; 32 cm. Parallel titles, and text in Hebrew and English. “English translation in the Authorised Version, revised by M. Friedländer.” The title page notes that “This Bible is printed with the sanction of the Rev. Dr. Adler, Chief Rabbi, and the English translation is the Anglican version revised by M. Friedlander, Principal of Jews' College." Michael Friedländer (1833-1910) “was an Orientalist and principal of Jews' College, London. He is best known for his English translation of Maimonides' Guide to the Perplexed, which was the most popular such translation until the more recent work of Shlomo Pines, and still remains in print” (Wikipedia). SUBJECT(S): Bible -- Versions, English. OCLC: 452027428. OCLC lists (Towson, HUC, NLI. Nt Lib Canada, Cambridge, Trinity Dublin, British Library), only 2 in the US, none at any Ivy League Institution. Repair to title page at gutter, touch of spotting to boards, otherwise Very Good Condition. BR-12-32).
Price: $750.00