Online Auction 012 - Jewish and Israeli History and Culture
Book about the Jewish Community in China - London, 1872
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The orphan colony of Jews in China. Containing a letter received from themselves, with the latest information concerning them, by James Finn. London: James Nisbet, 1872. English and some Hebrew.
A book about the Jewish community in Kaifeng, the most ancient Jewish community in China, established in the 11th century. The text of a letter (in Hebrew), sent by the author to the Jewish community in Kaifeng with questions about their identity and history, is printed at the end of the book.
The book's author, James Finn (1806-1872), was the first British consul in Jerusalem, acting widely for the Jewish community in Palestine.
IV, 124 pp, 17.5 cm. Good condition. Foxing. Damage to binding.
A book about the Jewish community in Kaifeng, the most ancient Jewish community in China, established in the 11th century. The text of a letter (in Hebrew), sent by the author to the Jewish community in Kaifeng with questions about their identity and history, is printed at the end of the book.
The book's author, James Finn (1806-1872), was the first British consul in Jerusalem, acting widely for the Jewish community in Palestine.
IV, 124 pp, 17.5 cm. Good condition. Foxing. Damage to binding.
Research and Bibliography books, Jewish Communities
Research and Bibliography books, Jewish Communities