The Jewish Child: Its History, Folklore, Biology, & Sociology
London: Baillière, Tindall and Cox, 1917. First edition. Hardcover. Octavo. xxvi, 453pp., 2 plates, one of them folding, the other frontispiece. Original brown cloth with black lettering on cover and spine and gilt lettering on red leather label of spine. Frontispiece and publisher's device on title page. With an introduction by Sir James Chrichton-Browne, two plates and nineteen illustrations.
"This volume represents the first attempt in English, and, as far as I am aware, in any other language, to give an exclusive, comprehensive, but at the same time reliable, first-hand account of all the phases and aspects of Jewish child life. But whilst this book is encyclopedic in scope, and no pains have been spared to present a complete and fairly detailed panoramic view of the subject, it was not my aim to deal with my theme exhaustively... For the benefit of those who possess a knowledge of Hebrew or Talmudics, I have added an appendix, giving, in the form of a short index, the original of some of the more interesting Rabbinical statements or sayings referred to in the body of the book." (Preface). The folding map "showing the result of the mating of Jews with hybrids," the frontispiece shows the Sabbath-Eve examination of the young Jewish scholar. contains index at rear. Text in English with Hebrew appendix. Binding with light wear along edges, some scuffing and bumps at lower right corners. Some foxing of block and foredge. Binding and interior in overall good condition. g. Item #45776
Price: $125.00