Grosse Jüdische National-Biographie, mit mehr als 8000 Lebensbeschreibungen namhafter jüdischer Männer und Frauen aller Zeiten und Länder (Great Jewish National Biography - biographical lexicon of Jewish personalities of all times and countries), by Salomon Wininger. Czernowitz (Chernivtsi): Orient, [1925-1936]. Seven volumes. In German.
Monumental work by Salomon Wininger (1877-1968), native of Bucovina. Wininger, who studied in Vienna's universities at the beginning of the century, was greatly impacted by the Zionist Movement and joined it. He wrote this lexicon to display the importance of the Jewish People to the world and to demonstrate the many great and famous personalities it produced: authors, poets, scientists, inventors, illustrious military leaders, etc. The lexicon contains more than 12,000 biographies, and includes personalities born to Jewish fathers and non-Jewish mothers, as well as those who were baptized at birth or later converted to another faith, in conformance with the author's assertion that "a Jewish head and Jewish blood endure forever".
Seven volumes. 24.5 cm. Good condition. Few stains. Original bindings.