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Jew. Pub. Soc. Amer., 1938. 1st . Hardcover. VG. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Blue cloth; lettering on spine faded (but not spine itself)

Philadelphia: The Jewish Publication Society of America, 1938. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Very Good. 373p. A navy blue cloth hardcover book in very good condition. A few light smudges on cloth. Contains the bookplate of well-known Chicago businessman G. George Fox; otherwise clean and tight. The life of the influential Conservative Jewish rabbi who founded the United Synagogue of America.

Philadelphia, PA: Jewish Publication Society. Good plus condition: cover bumped, soiled/No Dustjacket. 1938. 8vo., 373 pp. .

Cambridge Univ Pr. Used - Good. Good condition. No Dust Jacket (Conservative Judaism, biography) A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.

Philadelphia: Jewish Publication Society, 1940. Second Issue Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. Octavo. Out of print. Binding is cloth.

Philadelphia, Jewish Pub. Society. 3rd. 1948 Hb. Scuffed Dustjacket with Loss. Good Copy

Philadelphia: The Jewish Publication Society of America, 1938. A Golden Jubilee Volume. 11 b/w illustrations. 373 pages, clean and clear. White endpapers, with previous owner`s name on ffep. Blue cloth cover with gilt titles on the spine. Front corners bumped, head and tail of spine lightly worn, titles faded. VG+.

UsedGood. 1964 Burning Bush, Hardcover copy is in good, solid condition, no dj , has some wear, text has some markings, a good copy. We take great pride in accurately describing the condition of our books and media, ship within 48 hours, and offer a 100% money back guarantee. Customers purchasing more than one item from us may be entitled to a shipping discount.

New York: Burning Bush Press, 1964. Hardcover. 8vo. Xvi, 374 pages. Illustrated. SUBJECT (S) : Schechter, Solomon, 1847-1915 - biography. OCLC lists 19 copies of this edition worldwide. CONTENTS: The environment (Jews and Jewish learning in the 19th century) ; Youth and study, 1849-1882 (Rumania—Vienna—Berlin) ; London, 1882-1890; Cambridge, 1890-1902; Travels, 1893-1897 (Italy, America, Egypt, Palestine) ; The Cairo Geniza; President of the Jewish Theological Seminary; America, 1902-1915; The man; The scholar and writer; Zionism; The legacy. Schechter (1847-1915) , born in Rumania, was president of the Jewish Theological Seminary of America. Before that he taught in England at Cambridge University and University College, London. "His fame rests on the scholarly recovery of the Cairo Genizah. It created a sensation in the world of scholarship, and in its wake Jewish history and the history of Mediterranean society were and are being rewritten. Over one hundred thousand manuscripts and manuscript… Read More