The History of the Rites, Customes, and Manner of Life of the Present Jews throughout the World.

Estimate: $2,000–$3,000
Hammer price: $4,250

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author

MODENA, LEO.

printer

J.L.

Place

London

Publication

1650

Description

FIRST ENGLISH EDITION

references

Roth B18, 6 (incorrect pagination); L. Rosenberger Catalogue, Judaica (1971) p.149 (illustrated)

summary

The first publication written by a Jew in modern times, outlining the practices of Judaism for a Gentile readership. First published in 1637 at the request of Sir Henry Wotton, English Ambassador to Venice, for presentation to King James I. See C. Roth, Leone da Modena and England in: Studies in Books and Booklore (1972) pp.203-4

pp.47,249. Browned. Recent diced mottled calf. 12mo

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