The Occident and American Jewish Advocate. A Monthly Periodical Devoted to the Diffusion of Jewish Knowledge. Edited by Isaac Leeser

AUCTION 16 | Tuesday, June 25th, 2002 at 1:00

Important Hebrew Printed Books and Manuscripts From the Library of the London Beth Din

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(AMERICAN JUDAICA).

The Occident and American Jewish Advocate. A Monthly Periodical Devoted to the Diffusion of Jewish Knowledge. Edited by Isaac Leeser

Volumes I (pp.616); III (pp.628); IV (pp.616); V (pp.616); VI (pp.620); VII (pp.616). Together six volumes, each with detailed Table of Contents Ex-library. Four volumes contemporary half-calf, others later boards, rubbed. 4to Rosenbach 541

Philadelphia: C. Sherman 1845-50

Est: $2,000 - $3,000

PRICE REALIZED $2,000

America’s first successful Jewish periodical Of contemporary interest, see Volume III (December, 1845) page 476: “The Late Rev. Rabbi Hirschell’s Valuable Library: Many of our readers will be glad to learn that this valuable collection of rare books and manuscripts has been purchased for the Beth Hamedrash (London) by the Committee of that College. We understand that the price given was 300 pounds.”