(Commonly and erroneously attributed to). Yosippon [historical narrative of the Second Temple period]

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JOSEPH BEN GORION

(Commonly and erroneously attributed to). Yosippon [historical narrative of the Second Temple period]

Yiddish text printed in Wayber-taytsch type. Woodcut illustrations throughout. ff. (1), 244, (1), 151. Some staining. Upper edge of last two leaves frayed affecting few words of text. 19th-century calf-backed boards, loose. Thick 8vo Vinograd, Amsterdam 2002; M.H. Gans, Memorbook (1977) p. 185 no. 5 (illustrated)

Amsterdam: Koschmann b. Joseph Baruch 1771

Est: $500 - $700

Two-part edition, sub-titled Kether Kehunah and Kether Malchuth - also known as She’erith Yisrael. The second part written by Menachem Mann Amelander continues the historical chronicle from the fall of Massada to the writer’s own era of 18th century Holland. Amelander garnered material from both Jewish and general historical sources, resulting in a work unusually rich in information regarding the history of Jews in Germany, Poland and especially Holland. The She’erith Yehudah is “the most important work of all of Old-Yiddish historiographical literature.” Zinberg p.233