(xt) THE JEWISH CHRONICLE. JAN 5, 1866-JULY 5, 1867 [WHOLE NRS. 577-655], 79 CONTIGUOUS ISSUES. COMPLETE RUN THUS

London : Abraham Benisch. 1866-1867. Newspaper. Brit1, period1 , 211 . 1st edition. Lacks outer binding, original period internal sewn binding in tact. Folio, 632 pages (8 pages each issue. Complete for 1866 and first half of 1867. English with occasional Hebrew. The Jewish Chronicle, Founded in 1841, it is the oldest continuously published Jewish newspaper in the world. It was initially under the editorship of D. Meldola and M. Angel. “On Oct 18, 1844, to the editorship of Joseph Mitchell, it took the title of "The Jewish Chronicle (New Series) and Working Man's Friend"; it appeared only fortnightly till July 9, 1847, when it became a weekly; from Aug. 18, 1854, it was edited by M. H. Bresslau, who changed the title to "The Jewish Chronicle and Hebrew Observer. " From Jan. 12, 1855, A. Benisch assumed the editorship, which he retained till April 2, 1869, when Michael Henry took charge of the paper until his death” (JE, 1905) . Includes numerous ads and announcements from the period, indicating deaths, weddings, and celebrations of all kinds, from across the UK, the British Empire, English Speaking Jewry and, indeed, the entire world. Anniversary dinners and events often list participants, which sometimes read like who’s who’s of Anglo-jewry of the period, and at other times mention names from the far reaches of the British Empire. Too many various reports, letters, discussions, and ads to describe, but a report on the re-unification of the Jewish community of Charleston, South Carolina, 25 years after the split-off by the reformers, caught our eye. SUBJECT(S) : Jews -- Great Britain -- Newspapers. Mid-19th century paper has held up very well, Good solid condition overall. Scarce to come up in the trade. (br-11-2) .