Gates to the Old City A Book of Jewish Legends by Raphael Patai - February 1988: Hardcover First Edition

Near Very Good.Hardcover Near Very Good Dust Jacket Price cut But NO jacket chips.NO library markings First Edition. As Huge as it is deep. 807 pages Here Raphael Patai the Great Jewish folklorist who worked with Poet Robert Graves and is the Author of Hebrew Goddess here translates and collects rare Hebrew Angel lore, Magic, Kabbalah, Zohar, Spanish Jewish Folktales, Midrash and Talmud Agada. Patai was a master of finding sources long overlooked or considered unimportant. here he translates from Hebrew 'WaYosha Midrash" never seen in English on what Moses said to the Red Sea! The way the sea parted and how high it went. A little shelf wear but no markings or underlines,The jacket has an old 'Avert the Evil Eye" Hamsa Hand on cover. Three Geese In Flight since 1977 wrapping first in paper before packing.