Auction 90 Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Letters, Ceremonial Art
The Present State of the Jews – Study of North-African Jewry – London, 1675 – Engraving – First Edition
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The Present State of the Jews (more particularly relating to those in Barbary), wherein is contained an exact account of their customs, secular and religious, to which is annexed a summary discourse of the Misna, Talmud, and Gemara, by Lancelot Addison. London: J. C. for William Crooke, 1675. First edition. English.
Comprehensive study of the Berber (North-African) Jewish population in the 17th century, by the Anglican minister Lancelot Addison.
Fine engraved frontispiece, depicting a "native" holding a spear, to which a banner is attached, reading "The Present State of the Jews in Barbary".
[8], 249, [6] pages. Approx. 18 cm. Overall good condition. Stains. Minor tear to one leaf, slightly affecting text, without loss. Engraving attached to binding and detached from other leaves. Handwritten inscription on title page. Early leather binding, partially detached, with defects and tears.
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Comprehensive study of the Berber (North-African) Jewish population in the 17th century, by the Anglican minister Lancelot Addison.
Fine engraved frontispiece, depicting a "native" holding a spear, to which a banner is attached, reading "The Present State of the Jews in Barbary".
[8], 249, [6] pages. Approx. 18 cm. Overall good condition. Stains. Minor tear to one leaf, slightly affecting text, without loss. Engraving attached to binding and detached from other leaves. Handwritten inscription on title page. Early leather binding, partially detached, with defects and tears.
PLEASE NOTE: Item description was shortened in translation. For further information, please refer to Hebrew text.
Jewish Communities – Books and Letters
Jewish Communities – Books and Letters