Leiden: Brill, 2018. First edition. Hardcover. Octavo. x, 311, (1)pp. Indices and 38 page bibliography. Text in English with some Latin, Greek, Syriac and Hebrew. Blue cloth lettered in gilt. Top fore-corner of front cover slightly bumped. An ex-library copy but with minimal markings (i.e. rubber stamps on title page..... More
Leiden: Brill, 2005. Hardcover. Octavo. xix, (1), 539, (1)pp. Indices. Title page and text in English with some Hebrew. Red buckram lettered in yellow. Illustrated with a frontispiece portrait of Paul and 9 text figures. A fine, as new copy. Shalom M. Paul (1936-2020) was born in Philadelphia, made aliyah..... More
Leiden: Brill, 2000. First edition. Hardcover. Octavo. xiv, 408, (2)pp. Indices and bibliography. Text in English and occasional Hebrew phrases. Blue cloth lettered in gilt with publisher's gilt device on front cover. An ex-library copy with rubber stamp on title page & bottom of text block, and a library pocket..... More
Brünn: Verlag von Bernard Epstein u. Comp. 1892. Softcover. 8vo. 74pp. Original wrappers. Many pages unopened. Work on Gregorius Bar-Hebraeus Abu al-Faraj a.k.a. Bar Hebräus, Bar Ebroyo or Abulfaragus (1225/6 - 1286) and his commentary on the book of Daniel. Abulfarag was a universal scholar and Maphrian [the prelate who..... More
Leiden: E.J. Brill, 1996. First edition. Hardcover. Octavo. ix, (1), 468pp. Indices and concordance. Magenta cloth lettered in gilt, publisher's device on front cover. An ex-library copy with minimal rubber stamping on title & at bottom of text block, and a library pocket on rear pastedown. This study offers an..... More
Bratislava: Published by the author, 1936. Hardcover. Large 8vo (9 1/2"). 304 (3)pp. Black cloth. Commentary on the Five Books of Moses, organized according to "Parashat Ha-Shavua" [weekly portions], as read in the synagogue. As mentioned in the introduction, Ster combines classical, traditional commentary [Maggidim] and the modern, text-critical analysis..... More
Berlin: Nathausen & Lamm, 1904. Softcover. 8vo. 74,xviii-i,pp. Original wrappers. Some creasing, staining and age wear to wraps. One-inch of backstrip on tail of spine missing. "Das Festgesetz der Samaritaner nach Ibrahim ibn Ja'kub. Edition und Uebersetzung seines Kommentars nebst Einleitung und Anmerkungen von Dr. Siegmund Hanover." German translation with..... More
Leipzig: Kommissionsverlag von H. G. Wallmann, 1903. Second edition. Hardcover. 8vo. vii,351pp. Brown cloth with illustrated paste-down. Rubbing to head and tail of spine. Small stamp of previous owner on free front endpaper. Illustrated with reproductions of b/w photographs. Text in Gothic script. Very good condition. More
Paris: Cerf, (1991). First edition thus. Softcover. Sm. 4to.204,[4]pp. Stiff printed wraps. Text in French. Overall very good condition. More
Philadelphia: Jewish Publication Society of America, 1962. First edition. Hardcover. Quarto. (xix), 518pp. Indices. Red and yellow/green dust jacket with white lettering on front cover and spine. Dark rose cloth boards with gilt lettering on blackn spine. This work started out initially as Heschel's Ph.D. thesis in German, and was..... More
Philadelphia: Jewish Publication Society of America, 1962. First edition. Hardcover. Quarto. (xix), 518pp. Indices. Red and yellow/green dust jacket with white lettering on front cover and spine. Dark rose cloth boards with gilt lettering on black spine label. This work started out initially as Heschel's Ph.D. thesis in German, and..... More
Cincinnati, Ohio: Hebrew Union College - Jewish Institute of Religion, 1973. Hardcover. 8vo. xvii, 342 pp. Brown cloth binding. Monographs of the Hebrew Union College. No. 1. Ex-library copy, belonging to Professor Eugene Mihaly, of the Hebrew Union College. Inscribed to Dr. Mihaly from Lewis Barth. Historical analysis and facsimiles..... More
Wichita, Kansas: United States Junior Chamber of Commerce, 1954. Second printing. Hardcover. 8vo. xiv, 85pp. Maroon stiff paper boards with gold lettering on cover. Arthur S. Wolpe's customized binding with his name in gold on front cover. Some fading and staining to boards. Map front-and rear endpapers. Color frontispiece. Illustrated..... More