C 1845 AMERICAN JEWISH PUBLICATION SOCIETY CONSTITUTION BYLAWS JUDAICA

Constitution and By-Laws of the American Jewish Publication Society. Philadelphia: C. Sherman, Printer, 5606 [i.e. 1845]. Octavo, wrappers, 11 pages. First Edition. Slight chipping to wrappers, light browning; very good.

Important founding document from the short-lived American Jewish Publication Society, which published 14 works in the series Jewish Miscellany between 1841-1845. Founded by Isaac Lesser (1806-1868) to advance Jewish culture and religion in America. Remainder stamp of Dropsie College of Philadelphia on front wrapper, stamp of Leeser Society on title-page. 

Singerman, Judaica Americana, 881.