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Comfort for the Jews by Rutherford, J. F
- Bookseller: Old Lighthouse Books
(US)
- Seller Inventory #: LZS0329
- Binding: Hardcover
- Publisher: International Bible Students Association
- Place: Brooklyn, NY
- Date published: 1925
Description
Brooklyn, NY: International Bible Students Association, 1925. The early Bible Students (precursors of Jehovah's Witnesses) were supporters of the Jews' rights in Palestine. J. F. Rutherford, second president of the Watch Tower Society, presents his interpretation of Scripture relating to Zionist claims. The support of Zionism was later abandoned by Jehovah's Witnesses. This copy is blue gilt cloth, nice and bright. Unfortunately, it is missing the title page and letter from Nathan Strauss, which is usually found just before the publisher's foreword. Otherwise, this is a very nice copy of a scarce volume.. Cloth. Good/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Watchtower watch Tower jehovah's Witnesses Jehovah Witness Zionism Judaism Israel.
jacket : Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps around the binding of a book
12mo : An abbreviation for duodecimo, a book size describing a book which is approximately 7 by 4.5 inches.
gilt : Decorative patterns imbedded into the affected portion of a book. Often appears on the boards or the spine, and may be very simple, to elegant, to ludicrous.
title page : A page where the title of the book, the author's name and publication information usually appear.
Cloth : Generally refers to a hardcover with cloth covering the outside of the book covers.
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