Vom Geiste der ebraischen Poesie

AUCTION 7 | Tuesday, June 22nd, 1999 at 1:00

Fine Judaica: Books, Manuscripts and Works of Art The Property of Various Owners

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Lot 404

HERDER, JOHANN GOTFRIED

Vom Geiste der ebraischen Poesie

FIRST EDITION. Two volumes bound in one Contemporary half-calf, worn. 8vo Freimann 149

Dessau: 1782-83

Est: $300 - $500

PRICE REALIZED $150

Herder (1744-1803), a remarkably objective German theologian, greatly admired the Jewish literary tradition. This is perhaps his most important work, proclaiming the superiority of Jewish poetry as deeply soulful