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New York : H. Schuman. 1950. 8vo. 109 pages. Illustrated. First edition. SUBJECT (S) : Jewish learning and scholarship; Jews – Poland. Heschel (1907-1972) received s doctorate from the University of Berlin. In 1937 he was appoint Martin Buber's successor at the Erwachsenenbildung) and the Juedisches Lehrhaus. A year later..... More
New York, J. Cape and H. Smith 1929. Cloth, 8vo, xix, 369 pages, illustrations, 22 cm. Some material on Jews. Engraved, designed cover, illustrated end papers. Subjects: Communism -- Soviet Union. Soviet Union -- Social conditions. Soviet Union -- Civilization. Soviet Union -- Foreign relations -- 1917-1945. Edgeworn. Very good..... More
No Publishing Info. 1913. 12mo. 101 pages. In Hebrew. SUBJECT (S) : Jews -- Russia. Scarce look at Russian Jewry on the eve of the Revolution. OCLC lists no copies worldwide. Ex library. Tanned, good condition. (ComHist-16-4). More
Cambridge, Mass. : Harvard University, Center for Jewish Studies: Distributed by Harvard University Press, 1989. Cloth, 8vo, ix, 206 pages; 24 cm. ISBN: 0674474554. 0674474562 (paperback. ) . Includes indexes. Bibliography on pages 191-200. Subjects: Ibn Shuaib, Joshua, 14th cent. Derashot `al ha-Torah. Jewish sermons--History and criticism. Judaism--Spain--History. Series: Harvard..... More
Niu York [New York], 1945. 1st edition. Original printed paper wrappers, 8vo 279 pages. Iin Yiddish. Title translates as, "A Thousand Years of Jewish Life in Hungary." Published just as the Holocaust was ending. OCLC 7403689. Very Good Condition (YIZ-20-19). More
Baltimore, Genealogical Publishing Co. , Inc., 1980. Original Publisher’s Cloth. 8vo. 268 pages. 24cm. Subtitle: “for the Years 1890 to 1930 at the port of New York and for the years 1904 to 1926 at the ports of New York, Philadelphia, Boston and Baltimore. ” The Morton Allan Directory of..... More
New York : The Association. November 5, 1995. 4to. SUBJECT (S) : Jews – New York (state) – New York – societies, etc. ; Jews – Poland – Suwalk; Independent Suwalk & Vicinity Benevolent Association; New York (N. Y. ) -- social life and customs; Suwalki (Poland) – ethnic relations..... More
New York, Published for the Institute of Jewish Affairs in association with the World Jewish Congress by Crown Publishers, 1971. 3rd Revised edition. Cloth, 8vo, 127 pages, 23 cm. Subject: Jews -- Social conditions. Jews -- Politics and government 1948- Jews -- Statistics. LCCN 72-178503. Ex library copy with usual..... More
Jerusalem: The Hebrew University, Institute of Contemporary Jewry; London: Institute of Jewish Affairs, 1975. Paperback, 8vo, 354 pages; 24 cm. Series: Jewish population studies. Back cover title in Hebrew. "Selected bibliography, 1969-1971 [by] Paul Glikson" on pages 229-335. Subject: Jews -- Statistics. Jews -- Social conditions. Jews -- Social conditions..... More
Leipzig, Druck Von A. Pries, 1930. Original orange and blue paper wrappers, 8vo, 88 pages; 22cm. First edition. Written in German. Title translates to “From History and Life of Jews in Leipzig; Writing for the 75th [Anniversary] of the Establishment of of the Leipzig Community Synagogue. ” Includes frontis photo..... More
Leipzig, Druck Von A. Pries, 1930. used very good condition; Original orange and blue paper wrappers, 8vo, 88 pages; 22cm. First edition. Written in German. Title translates to “From History and Life of Jews in Leipzig; Writing for the 75th [Anniversary] of the Establishment of of the Leipzig Community Synagogue..... More
Cambridge: Harvard University Press. 1995. 8vo. Viii, 321 pages. SUBJECT (S) : Immigrants – United States – political activity – history -- 19th century; Immigrants – United States – history -- 19th century; Irish – United States – politics and government; Poles – United States – politics and government; Jews..... More
New York 1966. Paperback, 8vo, 68 pages, photograph illustrations, 25 cm. "Catalogue of the exhibitions, by Cynthia Jaffee" on pages 64-65. Bibliography on pages 66-68. Illustrated cover, black and white photos and drawings. Subjects: Jews -- New York (State) -- New York -- History. No copies listed on OCLC. Ex..... More
Waltham, Mass. : Association For Jewish Studies. 1970. 8vo. 152 pages. SUBJECT (S) : Judaism – study and teaching (higher) – United States – congresses; Jewish learning and scholarship – United States – congresses; Jews – education – United States – congresses. CONTENTS: Introduction / Leon A. Jick -- The..... More
Johannesburg : Aroysgegebn Durkh Der Dorem-Afrikaner Yidisher Kultur Federatsye. 1956. 1st edition. original cloth, 8vo. 303 pages. Inscribed by author in year of publication on front end paper. Illustrated. In Yiddish. Unusual design where illustrated "cover" is instead mounted as front pastedown, as issued. SUBJECT (S) : Jews – South..... More
New York, Bicher Farlag, 1947. 8vo; 1st edition. Original illustrated red boards, 8vo, 342 pages. In Yiddish. Title translates as, "The destruction of Vilna." Kaczerginski (1908–1954) was a “Yiddish writer and cultural activist. Born in Vilna to a poor family and educated at that city’s Talmud Torah, Shmerke (Pol., Szmerke)..... More
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New York, Bicher Farlag, 1947. 8vo; 1st edition. Original illustrated red boards, 8vo, 342 pages. In Yiddish. Title translates as, "The destruction of Vilna." Kaczerginski (1908–1954) was a “Yiddish writer and cultural activist. Born in Vilna to a poor family and educated at that city’s Talmud Torah, Shmerke (Pol., Szmerke)..... More
Vilna: Bi-Defus Sh. Y. Fin Ve-?a. Ts. Rozen-Krantz, 1865. (FT) Hardcover, 8vo, vi, 226 pages. In Hebrew. SUBJECT(S) : Judaism. Karaites. Added title page: Bikkoreth letoldoth hakkaraim. Bibliography on pages 221-222. Gottlober (1810-1899) was a “Hebrew and Yiddish writer and poet. Born in Staro-Konstantinov (Volhynia) , Gottlober was taken to..... More
New York, Bloch Publishing Company, 1938. Cloth, 8vo, xv, 234 pages 23 cm. Reprint of the 1938 edition. Bibliography on pages 203-221. Subjects: Jews--United States--Politics and government. Series: Poverty U. S. A. Variant Series: Poverty U. S. A. : the historical record. Includes tables, errata slip present, fading colors, good..... More
New York: A. H. Rozenberg. 1910. 8vo. 122 pages. In Hebrew. Goldman 729 (NY 1910 variant) . Kaufman “served mainly as a rabbinical emissary, traveling throught Eastern Europe on behalf of R. Eliezer Gordon of Telz, R. Isaac Elhanan Spektor and R. Isaac Meir of Slobodka. He later traveled to..... More
Hamburg: Druck Von Albert Davids, 1934. First edition. Original illustrated green paper wrappers with illustration of synagogue. 8vo. 63 pages; 22.5 cm. Written in German. Title translates to “Community-Synagogue Kohlhöfen 1859-1934: On Behalf of the German-Israelite Synagogue Association of Hamburg. ” Includes advertisements, tables, black-and-white photographs of the synagogue, and..... More
Johannesburg : South African Friends Of Beth Hatefutsoth, 2002-2008. Softcover, illustrated, maps, portraits, 4to, 23 x 24 cm. 215, 528, 500 pages. Contents: Volume 1: The northern Great Escarpment, the Lowveld, the northern Highveld, the Bushveld -- Volume 2: Boland, Bushmanland, Central Karoo, Fairest Cape, Griqualand West, Kalahari, Koup, Namaqualand..... More
Wien [Vienna], Jasper, Hügel & Manz, 1851. 1st Edition. Period half-leather binding, 12mo, 416 pages. 17 cm. In German. Title translates as “Bohemian Jews: Stories.” Bohemian Jewish writer Leopold Kompert's most famous work, showing the life, customs, and manners of the region’s Jews. OCLC: 12936533. OCLC lists 5 copies worldwide..... More
Washington, D. C. : B'Nai B'Rith International Council. 1970. 8vo. 15 Pages. SUBJECT (S) : Jews – Soviet Union; Textbooks – Soviet Union. OCLC lists 10 copies worldwide. Very good condition. (ComHist-9-20). More
Waltham, MA: American Jewish Historical Society, 1969. Cloth. 8vo. 382 pages. Includes illustrations, facsimiles, maps on lining papers, portraits. Number 5 of the series "American Jewish Communal Histories. " The culmination of many years of painstaking research by an outstanding historian of antebellum Jewish life in America, this book covers..... More