Mediaeval Lincoln Jewry and its Synagogue
London: The Jewish Historical Society of England, 1934. First edition. Hardcover. Quarto. X, 11-28, [4]pp. Blue cloth with gold lettering on spine. Scarce work on a tragic event in Anglo-Jewish history that took place in Lincoln, in 1255. There, the ritual murder myth against the Jews took shape in the infamous story of the martyrdom of "Little Saint Hugh", with its calamitous results to the small Jewish community of those days. Very minor shelf wear on binding. Ex-library stamp at back of title-page. Heavy water-damage to pages throughout. Binding in overall good+ to very good, interior in poor to fair condition. fair. Item #26657
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