Felix Moses the Beloved Jew of Stringtown on the Pike: Pages from the Life Experiences of a Unique Chracter – A Man Whose Romantic Record Challenges the Imagination.

Lloyd, John Uri; J. Augustus Knapp. Felix Moses the Beloved Jew of Stringtown on the Pike: Pages from the Life Experiences of a Unique Chracter – A Man Whose Romantic Record Challenges the Imagination. Cincinnati: Caxton Press, (1930). Author’s Edition. Ex-library. 1/500. 4to. xxix, 354pp. Original brown cloth with gold lettering, beveled edges and drawing of Felix Moses on the cover. White book mark ribbon. Frontispiece tin type likeness of Felix Moses. Inscribed by author. Map of Boone County, KY on front endpaper. Biography of Felix Moses, a 19th century American Jewish surveyor from Kentucky. He fought in the Confederate army during the Civil War. Includes numerous photographs and illustrations. Author’s inscription on the backside of the dedication page. Head and tail of spine bumped. Cover slightly stained. Hebrew Union College bookplate on front free endpaper; blind-stamp on title-page. Slight age-toning to edges. Overall in good condition. g. Hardcover. (32728) $65