Gomez, Isaac. Selections of a Father for the Use of his Children. In Prose and Verse

Estimate: $1,000–$1,500
Hammer price: $1,100

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author

(AMERICAN JUDAICA)

printer

Southwick and Pelsue

Place

New York

Publication

1820

Description

FIRST EDITION

references

Singerman 322; Rosenbach 209

summary

The Earliest Children’s Book by an American Jew. Isaac (1768-1831) prominent in Jewish communal affairs, was the great-grandson of Lewis Moses Gomez, founder of this successful early American Jewish Family. See J.R. Rosenbloom, A Biographical Dictionary of Early American Jews (1960) p.45

pp. viii, 408. Lightly foxed and worn, small portion of opening blank punctured, 6-line ink inscription above preface. Contemporary calf, extremeties worn. 8vo

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