1891-1898 History of the Jews Volume 1-6 Professor H Graetz JUDAISM Philadelphia
1891-1898 History of the Jews Volume 1-6 Professor H Graetz JUDAISM Philadelphia
PHILADELPHIA
The Jewish Publication Society of America
Artcraft Edition
Hardcover
Each book in the set measures about 9.25" x 6.5"
"His magnum opus History of the Jews was the first Jewish history which threaded together a unified national history across the global Jewish communities. It was quickly translated into other languages and ignited worldwide interest in Jewish history, and later was used as a textbook in Israeli schools."
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heinrich_Graetz
Volume 1.
From the Earliest Period to the Death of Simon the Maccabee (135 B. C. E.) Published 1891. 553 pages.
Condition: Front and back cover worn a little around edges. Spine is a little fragile, but all pages (aside from the first and last few) are bound tightly. Pages are all clean and in great condition.
Volume 2.
From the Reign of Hyrcanus (135 B. C. E.) to the Completion of the Babylonian Talmud (500 C. E.) Published in 1893. 656 pages.
Condition: Some fading/wear on front and back covers. Spine is still pretty sturdy. All pages are clean and bound tightly.
Volume 3.
From the Revolt Against the Zendik (511 C. E.) to the Capture of St. Jean d'Acre by the Mahometans (1291 C. E.) Published in 1894. 675 pages.
Condition: This copy is bound upside down. Front and back covers are in pretty good condition for their age. The paper inside of both covers is tearing away a little. Pages all look clean and are bound tightly.
Volume 4.
From the Rise of the Kabbala (1270 C. E.) to the Permanent Settlement of the Marranos in Holland (1618 C. E.) Published in 1894. 743 pages.
Condition: Light wear/fading to edges and back cover. Spine is tearing on inside front and back cover, but all pages are bound tightly and clean.
Volume 5.
From the Chmielnicki Persecution of the Jews in Poland (1648 C. E.) to the Present Time (1870 C. E.) Published in 1895. 766 pages.
Condition: Slight wear on covers, more to back than front. Spine is tearing on inside of front and back cover, but all pages are still bound tightly and clean. Some writing in pencil in very back.
Volume 6. (includes map, portrait of Professor H. Graetz, and Memoir)
Containing a Memoir of the Author by Dr. Phillipp Bloch, A Chronological Table of Jewish History, An Index to the Whole Work and Four Maps. Published in 1898. 644 pages.
Condition: Some light wear to covers. Spine is half-detached, but all pages are still bound well to half of it. Covers are barely attached anymore... Pages all look neat and clean. Says it has four maps, but I'm only seeing one.
Please see photos for more information.
PHILADELPHIA
The Jewish Publication Society of America
Artcraft Edition
Hardcover
Each book in the set measures about 9.25" x 6.5"
"His magnum opus History of the Jews was the first Jewish history which threaded together a unified national history across the global Jewish communities. It was quickly translated into other languages and ignited worldwide interest in Jewish history, and later was used as a textbook in Israeli schools."
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heinrich_Graetz
Volume 1.
From the Earliest Period to the Death of Simon the Maccabee (135 B. C. E.) Published 1891. 553 pages.
Condition: Front and back cover worn a little around edges. Spine is a little fragile, but all pages (aside from the first and last few) are bound tightly. Pages are all clean and in great condition.
Volume 2.
From the Reign of Hyrcanus (135 B. C. E.) to the Completion of the Babylonian Talmud (500 C. E.) Published in 1893. 656 pages.
Condition: Some fading/wear on front and back covers. Spine is still pretty sturdy. All pages are clean and bound tightly.
Volume 3.
From the Revolt Against the Zendik (511 C. E.) to the Capture of St. Jean d'Acre by the Mahometans (1291 C. E.) Published in 1894. 675 pages.
Condition: This copy is bound upside down. Front and back covers are in pretty good condition for their age. The paper inside of both covers is tearing away a little. Pages all look clean and are bound tightly.
Volume 4.
From the Rise of the Kabbala (1270 C. E.) to the Permanent Settlement of the Marranos in Holland (1618 C. E.) Published in 1894. 743 pages.
Condition: Light wear/fading to edges and back cover. Spine is tearing on inside front and back cover, but all pages are bound tightly and clean.
Volume 5.
From the Chmielnicki Persecution of the Jews in Poland (1648 C. E.) to the Present Time (1870 C. E.) Published in 1895. 766 pages.
Condition: Slight wear on covers, more to back than front. Spine is tearing on inside of front and back cover, but all pages are still bound tightly and clean. Some writing in pencil in very back.
Volume 6. (includes map, portrait of Professor H. Graetz, and Memoir)
Containing a Memoir of the Author by Dr. Phillipp Bloch, A Chronological Table of Jewish History, An Index to the Whole Work and Four Maps. Published in 1898. 644 pages.
Condition: Some light wear to covers. Spine is half-detached, but all pages are still bound well to half of it. Covers are barely attached anymore... Pages all look neat and clean. Says it has four maps, but I'm only seeing one.
Please see photos for more information.
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