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Auction 44 · Lot 109
Evreyskaya Entsiklopedia
- Estimate
- $200–$300
- Hammer price
- $350
Historical auction record. Hammer prices exclude buyer’s premium and taxes.
author
(ENCYCLOPEDIA)
Place
St. Petersburg
Publication
1906-13
Description
Complete in 16 volumes. Russian text. Profusely illustrated including many color plates. Editors include Dubnov, Harkavy, S. Wiener, I. Zinberg, Baron Gunzberg, etc
summary
The first complete Jewish encyclopedia published in Eastern Europe. Although much based on materials contained in the American Jewish Encyclopedia, even today, this Russian edition remains a solid source of information on Eastern European Jewish history. See S. Brisman, A History and Guide to Judaic Encyclopedias (1987) pp. 108-109
Original boards, gilt. Folio
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