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. By Isaac Leeser.
AUCTION 37 |
Tuesday, June 26th,
2007 at 1:00
Fine Judaica: Printed Books, Manuscripts, Autograph Letters, Graphic & Ceremonial Art
Lot 6
(AMERICAN JUDAICA).
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. By Isaac Leeser.
Philadelphia: John Fagan 1869
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
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