JUDAICA from David M. Lesser, Fine Antiquarian Books LLC

[New York?]: Central Conference of American Rabbis, 1906. 29, [3 blanks] pp. Original staples and printed title wrappers, as issued. Light to moderate wear, Good+. Holdheim, a German Rabbi, was one of the pioneers of the modern Reform movement. OCLC 37551720 [6], 233986909 [2], 970974638 [1] as of June 2023.

New York, 1861. Folio, 8pp. Archival repair at page 7. Light toning, blank edge chipping, Very Good. The story on page 8 is headed, "Dr. Raphall's Bible View of Slavery." It begins, "The room of the Historical Society was about two-thirds filled last evening with an audience curious to hear a Pro-Slavery Jewish Rabbi expound to them… Read more about this item

Madison, 1862. Entirely in ink manuscript. Two lined leaves, each written on recto only, on stationery of State of Wisconsin, Executive Department, with engraving of a tradesman and farmer flanking the Seal of the United States, and the motto "Forward" at the head. Engraved by Wellstood, Hanks, Hay & Whiting, New York. Very Good plus. In response to… Read more about this item

Steubenville, O.: Printed by James Wilson, 1821. 78pp. Bound in modern cloth. Light to moderate foxing. Two repaired chips slightly affect about three letters; outer margin of title leaf archivally reinforced on its blank verso. Good+. The Review consists of eleven essays, each signed, "HAMPDEN," ending on page 61. The additional Letter comprises the rest of the pamphlet.… Read more about this item

Washington: Government Printing Office, 1939. 128pp, with original staples. Reinforcements at head and foot of spine. Tape repair to blank outer margin of title leaf verso. Some red pencil marginalia. Except as noted, Very Good. The Hearing elicited numerous expressions of anti-Semitism. "In many quarters the Jew has been fostering movements that are subversive to our Government. In… Read more about this item

New York: Printed for the Author, 107 Macdougal Street, 1859. 28pp. Stitched in original printed wrappers [lightly worn]. Some Hebrew text. Text lightly toned, about Very Good. Raphall was a prominent defender of Judaism in England before immigrating to America in 1849. He fought for the political rights of Jews and forcefully rebutted the ugly slanders frequently visited… Read more about this item

Helena, MT, 1874. Ten engraved bank notes, completed in manuscript, from the "Banking House of L.H. Hershfield," "Banking House of L.H. Hershfield & Co.," and "Banking House of L.H. Hershfield & Bro." All signed by Hershfield or his brother and partner Aaron. All with U.S. Revenue Stamps and endorsements. A few light repairs, Very Good. Lewis Hershfield was… Read more about this item

Philadelphia: C. Sherman, Printer, 5606. Contemporary plain wrappers [some chipping; old rubberstamp]. Stitched. 11, [1 blank] pp. One rubberstamp on title page, persistent small spot at blank lower margin. Else Very Good. This important organization was, according to the online Jewish Encyclopedia, "A society formed for the dissemination of Jewish literature, and the first of its kind in… Read more about this item

New York: F. and R. Lockwood. Gray & Hewitt, Printers, 1822. 80pp, stitched in original printed stiff paper wrappers [upper spine wear]. Light toning and mild foxing. Very Good. Frontis engraving [lightly foxed], "Jewish Passover." The Catechism instructs the reader about the "religion, government, manners, and customs of the Jewish nation." It first issued from London in 1820.… Read more about this item

New York: Stanford and Swords, 1847. Original publisher's cloth [title stamped in gilt on spine], with 1-3/4" chip along the outer edge of the front cover; and 1" chip at bottom corner of lower cover. xi, [1 blank], [17]-245 pp. Foxed. Good or so. A Protestant clergyman, Turner was professor of biblical learning and interpretation at New York's… Read more about this item

Philadelphia: C. Sherman, Printer, 1851. Original front title wrapper, stitched. [2], 19, [1 blank] pp, lacking the rear wrapper. Toned, some shallow blank edge chipping and light wear. Good+, with some Hebrew printing in text. The caption title reads: 'An Address, Delivered at the Schoolhouse of the Hebrew Education Society of Philadelphia, at the First Opening of Their School,… Read more about this item

Philadelphia: Collins, Printer, 705 Jayne Street, 5619. 15, [1 blank] pp. Stitched in original printed wrappers [blindstamp and 'withdrawn' rubberstamp in blank upper portion of front wrapper]. Else Very Good. Mickve Israel [Hope of Israel], one of the oldest Philadelphia synagogues, was founded in the 1740s by Sephardic Jews. Known as the 'Synagogue of the American Revolution,'… Read more about this item

[New York? Washington?, 1918. Folio broadside, printed in red and black inks, photo illustration of about thirty-five middle-aged and elderly gentlemen, including Felix Warburg, sitting around a long table, on which rest many documents. Light soil to a portion, Very Good. At the outbreak of World War I, 60,000 Jews in Ottoman Palestine faced starvation. The Joint Distribution… Read more about this item

Boston: Published by Parker & Ditson, 1838. 4to, 12-3/4" x 10".7, [1 blank] pp. Disbound [some loosening], minor wear, Good+. "Henry Russell (1812-1900) was an English pianist, baritone singer and composer. Born into a distinguished Jewish family, Russell was a great-nephew of Chief Rabbi Solomon Hirschell. The composer lived in the United States from 1835 to 1841, whereupon… Read more about this item

Boston: N.E.: S. Kneeland, 1753. [4], 30, [2 blanks] pp, with the half title. Disbound, widely scattered foxing, Good+. Norton was Pastor of the Second Church in Lancaster. His Sermon describes the Jews as a "refractory people." Evans 7062.

Boston: Published by Adams & Co., 1867. 55, [1 blank] pp. Stitched. Original printed pale blue wrappers [rear wrapper detached from text; light edge chipping]. Good+. The Meeting and the Association were intended "to promote the interests of pure religion, to encourage the scientific study of theology, and to increase fellowship in the spirit," leaving "each individual responsible… Read more about this item

New York: Charles N. Baldwin, Printer, 1816. [89]-104 pp [as issued]. Original printed tan wrappers [minor wear and a few spots, closed tear to rear wrap], stitched, untrimmed, printed in double columns. Partly loosened. Lightly toned, Very Good. The Reports are a glimpse of early New York's underside, with the following cases: Mordecai Lazarus indicted for obtaining… Read more about this item

[Cincinnati: Union of American Hebrew Congregations, 1930. 17, [1 blank] pp. Original printed wrappers. Stapled as issued. Light wear, Very Good. Enelow was Rabbi of Temple Emanu-El in New York City.

Philadelphia: G. Andre & Co., 1861. Sheet music. Folio, 10.5" x 13.75". 5, [1 blank] pp, folded [pp.3-4 loose]. Attractive color lithograph on title leaf of young soldier in military camp holding an American flag, signed in type, 'J. Queen Del. & Lith; P.S. Duval & Son Lith. Philada.' At head of title: '10th Edition.' Light edge wear, light… Read more about this item

New York: The American Jewish Committee, 1941. Pages [499]-518 [as issued], stapled in original printed wrappers. Front wrapper and two other pages with an institutional rubberstamp, else Fine. With an Introduction by the author, noting the great crises and population migrations in Jewish history during this period, and an alphabetical list of more than 150 books. OCLC locates… Read more about this item