Addison, Lancelot. The Present State of the Jews (More Particularly Relating to those in Barbary). Wherein is Contained an Exact Account of their Customs, Secular and Religious

Estimate: $500–$700
Hammer price: Not recorded

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author

(ANGLO JUDAICA)

printer

for William Crooke

Place

London

Publication

1675

Description

FIRST EDITION. Engraved frontispiece of Red Indian in native dress

references

Wing A-526; Roth B18, 22

summary

Despite the Re-admission of the Jews to England in 1656, there was a total lack of pictorial material of them. The present frontispiece was clearly borrowed from another work concerning an entirely different subjects. (See Rubens 1893)

Dense marginal notations in places. Modern tan calf. 8vo

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