Chinese Jews: A Compilation of Matters Relating to the Jews of K’ai-fêng Fu [Three Parts in One: Historical; Inscriptional; and Genealogical]

White, William Charles; Cecil Roth (introduction). Chinese Jews: A Compilation of Matters Relating to the Jews of K’ai-fêng Fu [Three Parts in One: Historical; Inscriptional; and Genealogical]. New York: Paragon Book Gallery, Ltd, 1966. Second edition. Small quarto. 3 parts in 1. viii, (4), 211, (1); (8), 186; (10), 228pp. Indices. Original white and green dust jacket with red lettering, over gray cloth with red spine label and red lotus relief front cover. Color frontispiece displaying Scroll of Esther from China. Illustrated throughout with b/w photographs of pottery, architecture, important individuals, historical sites from the Jewish communities in China and much more. Includes a number of reproductions of inscriptions and texts in Chinese characters relating to the history of the Jews in China. White’s work is the first serious attempt to document the history of the Jewish Chinese community. A fine copy in a near fine d. j. Near fine. Hardcover. (50733) $95