The Young Jewess: A Narrative Illustrative of the Polish and English Jews of ...
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1. "The Young Jewess..."" Published by James Loring, Boston. From the London edition. No. 132 Washington-street. 1827. 180 pages. 6 x 3.5 inches. Marbled paper covered boards with black leather spine showing title and rules in gilt. Author Amelia Bristow not stated. A scarce early American version of the first edition of (1826) "";Sophia de Lissau...""; with same Preface, and text mostly duplicating the first edition. Contains: Title, Preface, 15 chapters, Explanatory Notes, and ends with 10 page "";...copy of Anne Lissau's address to her daughter Sophia...""; Paper rubbed thru at corner ends and top/bottom edges. Spine leather rubbed top/bottom with small chip at top and a 1/2 inch tear near center of spine joint. Front endpaper missing. Small numbers in fountain pen ink: ""465""; on front pastedown; ""293"" and ""300""; in top margin of title page. Occasional foxing. Binding tight.
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