Anglo-Jewish Letters (1158-1917)

Roth, Cecil (Ed.). Anglo-Jewish Letters (1158-1917). London: The Soncino Press, 1938. First edition. Quarto. XIX, [1], 332, [2]pp. Original printed dust-jacket over black cloth with gold lettering on spine and printer’s device in gilt on front cover. Compilation of 147 letters written by English Jews between 1158 and 1917 throwing some interesting sidelights on English history. Many of the letters are published here for the first time. With them, the reader is introduced to saints, heroes, beggars, philanthropists, financial geniuses, pseudo-Messiahs, and rank impostors, all speaking in their own language. Dust-jacket sunned on spine and along edges. Minor offsetting on endpapers. DJ in overall fair to good-, binding and interior in good+ to very good condition. g. Hardcover. (32635) $50