Finn, James. The Jews in China: Their Synagogue, Their Scriptures, Their History

AUCTION 41 | Thursday, September 18th, 2008 at 1:00

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Lot 91

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Finn, James. The Jews in China: Their Synagogue, Their Scriptures, Their History

FIRST EDITION. English with some Hebrew text pp.viii, 86. Original boards with Chinese characters gilt on upper cover, lightly rubbed. 8vo

London: B. Wertheim 1843

Est: $500 - $700

PRICE REALIZED $650

Finn (1806-72), an English philo-Semite, served as British Consul in Jerusalem from 1845-1862. He was a pioneer in bringing knowledge of the Jews of Kaifeng to the Western World.