Diaries of Sir Moses and Lady Montefiore. Comprising Their Life and Work as Recorded in Their Diaries from 1812 to 1883
by Loewe, Dr. L. (Editor)
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good Plus/No Jacket
- Seller
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Chico, California, United States
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About This Item
Chicago: Belford-Clarke Co, 1890. Sir Moses Montefiore (1784-1885), the British banker and Jewish philanthropist, established the first settlement of the New Yishuv in Palestine (he was also notable for his opposition to Reform Judaism); a major figure of modern Jewish history.This is a Very Good Plus set of the First Edition, comprising Two Volumes, 389 pages and 363 pages. Nicely bound in blue cloth with blindstamping in gilt - portrait of the Montefiores on front cover. Decorative endpapers. Clean and fresh text. Mildly bumped with some rubbing to head and foot of spine. There are 3-4 spots on the front panels. An important and scarce title about this major historical figure - widely held by major institutions but scarce in the trade. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. First Edition.. Hard Cover. Very Good Plus/No Jacket.
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- Bookseller
- Quercus Rare Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 001182
- Title
- Diaries of Sir Moses and Lady Montefiore. Comprising Their Life and Work as Recorded in Their Diaries from 1812 to 1883
- Author
- Loewe, Dr. L. (Editor)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Plus
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Edition
- First Edition.
- Publisher
- Belford-Clarke Co
- Place of Publication
- Chicago
- Date Published
- 1890
- Bookseller catalogs
- Judaica;
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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About the Seller
Quercus Rare Books
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Chico, California
About Quercus Rare Books
Quercus Books seeks out and provides to the discriminating Reader or Collector noteworthy books in the First Edition. Our particular focus is on Modern Literature (roughly from the Second World War to the present) and Irish Authors. We also retain a small stock of non-fiction titles, mostly in the fields of American Western History, American Indians, and the American Civil War. Member of IOBA - the Independent Online Booksellers Association.
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