Leeser, Isaac. Moreh Derech. The Hebrew Reader. Designed as an Easy Guide to the Hebrew Tongue, for Jewish Children and Self-Instruction. No. 1. The Spelling Book
AUCTION 27 |
Tuesday, February 08th,
2005 at 1:00
Fine Judaica: Printed Books, Autographed Letters, Manuscripts, Ceremonial & Graphic Art
Lot 9
(AMERICAN JUDAICA).
Leeser, Isaac. Moreh Derech. The Hebrew Reader. Designed as an Easy Guide to the Hebrew Tongue, for Jewish Children and Self-Instruction. No. 1. The Spelling Book
Philadelphia: C. Sherman 1842
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
PRICE REALIZED $3,750
“When first published, it was done for the purpose of supplying a valued friend with a manual for the use of her school.” (Introduction). The valued friend, no doubt was Rebecca Gratz who founded the The Hebrew Sunday School of Philadelphia in 1838.
The work was the first of its kind geared toward Jewish children. German and Portuguese variant pronunciation guides were provided, together with a liturgical selection. See L.J. Sussman, Isaac Leeser and the Making of American Judaism (1995) p.101