Pinchas Elijah Horowitz. Sepher HaBrith.

Estimate: $1,000–$1,500
Hammer price: Not recorded

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author

(AMERICAN-JUDAICA)

printer

J.K. Neimann

Place

Brünn (Brno)

Publication

1797

Description

FIRST EDITION. Two parts in one. Censor’s authorization leaf prior to title.

references

Vinograd, Brünn 63.

summary

A Hebrew encyclopedic work that presents the general sciences from the perspective of Jewish tradition. The author (1765-1821), a pupil of Elijah, Gaon of Vilna, devoted long sections here to the United States of America, as well as to Brazil. See M. Silber, America in Hebrew Literature (1928) pp. 49-50; and I. Zinberg, History of Jewish Literature, Vol. VI (1975) pp. 260-70.

ff. (4),128, 66, (4). Ex-library, touch browned. Modern boards. 4to.

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