The Essential TalmudISBN 10: Used First Edition Hardcover. by Adin Steinsaltz - 1976.

New York, NY Basic Books, 1976. Hardcover Book Club Edition, printed using the plates and production qualities of the First Edition (1976); still shows First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. Very Near Fine in Very Good+ to Near Fine DJ: The Book shows only minute indications of use: an extremely faint smudge at the tinted top edge; a tiny soil spot at the upper front panel; the book-club embossed square at the lower corner of the rear panel; else flawless; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of underlining, hi-lighting, notations, or marginalia. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A handsome, close-to-new copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing only a couple of unobtrusive cosmetic flaws. Bright and clean. Corners sharp. Close to 'As New'. The DJ shows just a hint of wear to the extremities; a half-inch closed tear at the bottom edge of the front panel; unclipped; mylar-protected. No longer 'As New', but remains very close to it. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (8.5 x 5.75 x 1.25 inches). vi, 296 pages. Language: English. Weight: 19 ounces. Book Club Edition, printed using the plates and production qualities of the First Edition (1976); still shows First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. Hardback with DJ.