Endechas Judeo-Españolas (Publicaciones de Estudios Sefardies Serie II: Litteratura Número 2)

Alvar, Manuel. Endechas Judeo-Españolas (Publicaciones de Estudios Sefardies Serie II: Litteratura Número 2). Madrid: Institutio Arias Montano, 1969. First edition. 8vo. xx, 236 pp. Blue-Green cloth withdecorative relief of Sephardic folk-art and green lettering on front cover. Green lettering on spine. Original, pictorial dj. Amazing book with an intriguing title that translates as: “Jewish-Spanish Dirges.” Thick, marbled green decorative endpapers. Illustrated with 12 b/w facsimile photographs of life, architecture, geography and important indiviuals from the old Jewish commuity in Spain. Also includes sheet music for a number of the traditional dirges. Fully annotated. Includes 5 indices, one of which is crossed referenced with Hebrew and Arabic. Text in Spanish. Sunning and shelf wear to dj. Dj is in good condition, book is in very good condition. vg. Hardcover. (21598) $45