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Buenos Ayres : Al. Yid. Kultur Kongres, 1966. Paperback. 1st Edition. Original Paper Wrappers. 8vo. 63 pages ; 23 cm. In Yiddish. Title translates into English as, "13th Annual Student Contest [of the Congress for Jewish Culture for Elementary and High Schools in Argentina]" "The Congress for Jewish Culture (also known as the World Congress for Jewish Culture or, in Yiddish, der Alveltlekher Yidisher Kultur-kongres) is a secular organization founded in 1948 to promote Yiddish culture throughout the world. Individuals active in the founding of the organization included Yiddish writers and intellectuals such as Shmuel Niger, Chaim Grade, Avrom Reyzen, Shmerke Kaczerginski, and Pinkhos Schwartz. At its founding, the society had offices in New York City, Buenos Aires and Paris. " (Wikipedia, 2016) OCLC lists only 1 holding worldwise (Library of Congress) . Cover is stamped and fading but overall in very good condition. (SPEC-42-18).

Buenos Ayres: Cultura, 1932. 1st Edition; Volume 1 of 3. Modern Boards. 8vo. 257 pages ; 21 cm. In Yiddish. Title translates into English as, "Handbook for Jewish History and Chronology: From the Adopted Biblical Era of Velt-Bashafung until the beginning of the 19th century. " In Yiddish with Title Page in Yiddish and Spanish. SUBJECT (S) : Jews -- History -- Chronology. OCLC lists 9 copies worldwide. Ex-library with Jewish institutional stamp and usual markings. Paper Browning. Good condition. (SPEC-42-37).

Tel Aviv: Hayim, 1946. 1st edition. Original illustrated paper wrappers. 12 mo. 274 + [16] pages, 17 cm. In Hebrew. Title translates to "Almanac for the Land [of Palestine]." DP-era annual Palestine almanac that features advertisements, articles, poetry, and economic facts about the Jewish society in Palestine. Features poetry from leading writers of the day. SUBJECTS: Jewish almanacs -- Palestine -- Periodicals. Jewish almanacs -- Israel -- Periodicals. Bookplate, Light edge wear wrappers paper brown. Good condition. (YID-41-46A).

Tel Aviv: Hayim, 1947. 1st edition. Original illustrated paper wrappers. 12 mo. 278 + [22] pages, 17 cm. In Hebrew. Title translates to "Almanac for the Land [of Palestine]. " DP-era annual Palestine almanac that features advertisements, articles, poetry, and economic facts about the Jewish society in Palestine. Features poetry from leading writers of the day. SUBJECTS: Jewish almanacs -- Palestine -- Periodicals. Jewish almanacs -- Israel -- Periodicals. Bookplate, Light edge wear wrappers paper brown. Good condition. (YID-41-46B).

Rodelheim : Druck U. Verlag Von J. Lehrberger, 1883. Hardcover. Original boards. 8vo. 32 pages, 14cm. In Hebrew and German. Title translates to "Passover Hagadah. " Yaari, 1226. Originally published in 1822. Title translates as: "Haggadah Seder; Narrative of the Exodus of Israel from Egypt. " Wolf Heidenheim (Benjamin Ze'ev; 1757-1832) , was a "Hebrew grammarian, masoretic scholar, exegete, and commentator on the liturgy. " (EJ, 2007) . SUBJECT(S) Descriptor: Judaism -- Liturgy -- Texts. Passover -- Prayers and devotions. Judaism -- Liturgy. Passover. OCLC lists 3 copies worldwide (JTS, Harvard, and Bamberg) . Ex-library with usual markings. Spine repaired. Pages browning. Title page is lightly soiled. Overall Good Condition. (HAG-20-12).

New York : L. H. Frank'schen Buchhandlung, 1875. Hardback. Period-style half leather and marbled boards, 12mo, 70 pages ; 20 cm. In Hebrew with German translation on opposite pages. Attractive American Haggadah from just before the Centennial. SUBJECT (S) : Seder -- Liturgy -- Texts. Judaism -- Liturgy Haggadah -- Texts. Haggadah. Toning and light wear to pages, period margin stamps on 2 pages, Very Good Condition. Attractive. (AMR-51-5).

Warsaw: Hashomer Hatzair, 1938. Paperback. 1st edition. Original photographic paper wrappers, 4to, 44 + [1] pages. Ha-Shomer ha-Za'ir newspaper, special issue for the twenty-fifth Jubilee, 1913-1938. Beautiful modernist design, both in font and use of photos, which appear throughout. The bi-weekly began in 1927 and ceased publication in 1939. SUBJECT (S) : Labor Zionists -- Poland -- Periodicals. Labor Zionists. OCLC appears to list 4 holdings of at least one issue (NYPL, Stanford, YIVO, OSU) , with unclear issue runs. Heavy wear to wrappers, but no loss of text, paper inside shows toning, as expected, but paper and internal binding remain solid ant strong. Good Condition Thus. (KH-9-12).

London : Abraham Benisch, 1856. Newspaper. 1st edition. Lacks outer binding, original period internal sewn binding in tact. Folio, 176 pages (8 pages each issue. 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. Anniversary dinners and… Read More

London : Abraham Benisch, 1867. Newspaper. 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… Read More

London : Abraham Benisch, 1863. Newspaper. 1st edition. Later Cloth binding, Folio, 800 pages (8 pages each issue. Nearly complete for 1862 and 1863. 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) . This run from the era of the American Civil War, includes numerous ads and announcements from the period, indicating deaths, weddings, and celebrations of… Read More

London : Abraham Benisch, 1865. Newspaper. 1st edition. Originally bound into 2 large volumes; Lacks outer bindings, original period internal sewn binding in tact. Folio, 840 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) . This run from the final 2 years of the American Civil War,… Read More

London : Abraham Benisch, 1868. Newspaper. 1st edition. Lacks outer bindings, original period internal sewn binding in tact. Folio, 400 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) . This run from the final 2 years of the American Civil War, includes numerous ads and announcements… Read More