• 52. [First Jewish Book Pubished in Kansas City; Association Copy Belonging to Leading Scholar of New Spain Jewry Seymour B. Liebman] Krauskopf, Joseph.

THE JEWS AND MOORS IN SPAIN [COPY BELONGING TO SEYMOUR B. LIEBMAN]

Kansas City, Missouri: M. Berkowitz and Co., 1887. Item #43550

1st edition. Original Cloth. 8vo. 246 pages. Singerman 3564. Includes bibliographical annotations and index. Seymour B. Liebman's copy, with his ownership label on front endpaper

The first Jewish book published in Kansas City (A single folded leaf, for a synagogue dedication, was printed in 1885).

From the Preface: "This volume is a reprint of newspaper reports of a series of lectures delivered by the author from the pulpit of Congregation B'nai Jehudah, Kansas City, Mo., during the fall and winter of 1885-1886."

Krauskopf was a leader of Reform Judaism in the United States, and first honorary secretary of the Jewish Publication Society of America. After his short term as rabbi in Kansas City, he became rabbi of the Reform Congregation Kenesseth Israel, Philadelphia, until his death in 1923 (EJ).

Seymour B. Liebman (1907-1986) was a "Historian, [and] specialist on Latin-American Jewry. [He was the] Representative of the American Jewish Committee in Mexico [and President, Southeast Region, Zionist Organization of America" (Center for Jewish History).

OCLC: 699773535.

Cardpocket removed at rear, Good Condition, lacks bottom 2" of backstrip (spine covering), edgewar to bords, some internal wear and staining to blank front endpapers and title page Good- Condition. Scarce in the trade. (BER-1) (AMRN-9-7).

Price: $150.00