Judaica from Quercus Rare Books

Philadelphia: The Jewish Publication Society of America, 1910. The Jewish philosopher Philo of Alexandria [ca 15 BCE-50 CE] attempted to reconcile Greek Philosophy with the Torah. Here is an important examination by English barrister Norman bentwich [1883-1971]. This is a Very Good copy of the First Edition. Dark green cloth binding, with titling in gilt on the spine and front… Read more about this item

New York: Bloch Publishing Company, 1969. An important work on American Jewish history. This is a Near Fine copy of the First Edition, a scarce book. Light brown cloth binding with titling on the spine in gilt. Clean text; 418 pages; Notes; indexed. Edges a bit dusty, else a Fine copy. The dustjacket is Very good, with some light chipping… Read more about this item

New York: Grosset & Dunlap Publishers, 1906. Zangwill's classic study was first published in 1892. This is a Very Good (Plus) copy of the Reprint of the Third Edition of "Macmillan's Standard Library." Yellow cloth binding with black titling on the spine and front cover. Clean text; xix, 553 pages, including a Glossary, and two pages of publisher adverts in… Read more about this item

New York: Harper & Brothers, 1932. Gluckel (1646-1724) began her diary when she was twice-widowed, bankrupted by a husband, and the mother of fourteen children. It provides a snapshot of life at the time. Written in Yiddish, it was published in German in 1910 and in Hebrew in 1929. Here is the first translation, by Marvin Lowenthal, into English. This… Read more about this item

Amherst: University of Massachusetts Press, 1977. A critical study of the Jewish editor, founder of "The Forward" and author of the aclaimed novel "The Rise of David Levinsky." This is a Fine copy. Black cloth binding with gilt titling on the spine. Clean text; 161 pages, indexed. Very bright and fresh. The dustjacket is unclipped, but the black colour scheme… Read more about this item

Philadelphia: The Jewish Publication Society of America, 1923. Yehoash was the pseudonym of Solomon Bloomgarden (1872-1927), Yiddish poet and translator; here he describes a trip to Palestine in 1914. An uncommon title. Illustrated paper-covered boards, with drawings of Jerusalem in blue, yellow, and gray. Clean text; 296 pages. Rubbed at the margins, with a darkened spine. Front gutter has cracked,… Read more about this item

Cincinnati: The Caxton Press, 1930. Lloyd (1849-1936) was a noted pharmacist who had a second career as a writer of both local history and speculative fiction. This biography tells the story of a Jewish pedlar (1827-1886) who also served in the Confederate Army in the Civil War. Published by the Author. Illustrated by J. Augustus Knapp. This is a Near… Read more about this item

Chicago: Anti-Defamation League, 1939. Intended as a guidebook to participants in the "Fireside Discussion Group" of the Anti-Defamation Group and intended to provide accurate information answers to the many slanders perpetrated upon the Jewish people. By 1939, the generalized anti-Semitism of the decade was crystalized around Hitler's rise in Nazi Germany. This is a Near Fine copy of the First… Read more about this item

Philadelphia: Jewish Publication Society, 1903. Simon Dubnow (1860-1941), a "non-Zionist Jewish nationalist" developed a sociological approach to Jewish history; his magnificent "History of the Jews in Russian and Poland" remains a true delight to read and study. Fleeing the pogroms, he lived in Berlin and wrote in German; in a disturbing coda, he was murdered by the Gestapo in 1941.… Read more about this item

New York: Charles Scribner and Company, 1870. Stanley (1815-1881) was the leading liberal theologian of his day, later was Dean of Westminster. His multi-volume history began its publishing history in 1863 (UK), one year later in America. This is a Very Good (Minus) copy of a Later Printing of the First American Edition. Brown cloth binding with gilt lettering. Fold-out… Read more about this item

New York: Schocken, 1948. (1905-1980), the most prominent existentialist philosopher of the 20th Century, wrote this treatise immediately after the liberation of Paris in 1944. This is a Near Fine copy of the First American Edition of the full text. Translation by George J. Becker. Black cloth binding with gilt lettering on the spine. Clean text; 153 pages. Small bump… Read more about this item

New York: Schocken/Farrar, Straus & Young, 1947. Stories and legends of mystical Judaism. This is Volume One (The Early Masters, 1947) only. Later Printing of the First Edition, issued by Schocken with a FSY dustjacket. Rather uncommon today. Dark blue cloth dustjacket with gilt lettering. Showing a bit of tanning around the edges. Clean text; 335 pages. Previous-owner label on… Read more about this item

New York: Knopf, 1968. This is an Ex Libris copy of the First Edition (stated) in Near Fine condition. Bright green cloth with gilt lettering. The dustjacket has light edgewear on spine and corners, else Fine. Rear endpaper has a library card pocket attached; this is the only indication, however, of library usage. In a plastic protector. Size: 8vo -… Read more about this item

New York: Harcourt, Brace & Co, 1951. Both a talented novelist and an important theologian, the author of both "As a Driven Leaf" and "Basic Judaism," Steinberg died too young. This title was published posthumously in the year after his death. This is a Very Good copy of the First Edition. Blue cloth binding with gilt lettering. Clean and fresh… Read more about this item

Philadelphia: Jewish Publication Society, 1932. This is a Very Good copy of the First Edition. Blue cloth binding; faded on the spine. Clean text; 492 pages, includes sources and classifications. Illustrated with photos and prints. No dustjacket. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. First Edition.. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket.

Chicago: Swallow Press, 1972. Encyclopedic study from the early Biblical tradition and prophets to Mordecai Kaplan.This is a Near Fine copy of the First Edition (stated First Printing). Purple cloth binding with black lettering. Clean text; 586 pages (indexed). There is a crease at the head of the spine, else Fine. The dustjacket is complete and unclipped, showing only a… Read more about this item

Chicago: Anti-Defamation League, 1938. An impressive refutation of the anti-Semitism current prior to WWII, intended to be a guide for discussion groups. Consists of an Introduction and 23 chapters on a variety of discussion topics. This is a Very Good copy of the First Edition. (No date or author listed, but per OCLC dated 1938 and written by Sigmund Livingston,… Read more about this item

Chicago: Belford-Clarke Co, 1890. Sir Moses Montefiore (1784-1885), the British banker and Jewish philanthropist, established the first settlement of the New Yishuv in Palestine (he was also notable for his opposition to Reform Judaism); a major figure of modern Jewish history.This is a Very Good Plus set of the First Edition, comprising Two Volumes, 389 pages and 363 pages. Nicely… Read more about this item

Philadelphia & London: J.B. Lippincott, 1921. The last work by the notable Jewish scholar (1861-1921), "A New Translation Based on a Revised Text," that includes his critical exposition. This is a Very Good copy of the First Edition. 246 pages. Orange cloth binding, decorative illustration on the front panel. Text clean and bright, mild edgewear, spine has darkened. Rear gutter… Read more about this item

New York: J.H. Sears & Company, 1927. Leah Morton (nom de plume of Elizabeth G. Stern, 1889-1954) is today regarded as an important "proto-Feminist," and this work has been reprinted in recent editions. She overcame the barriers of a strict Orthodox upbringing and working in "male" professions. This is a Near Fine copy of the Fifth Printing. Black cloth binding… Read more about this item