Hebrew Ethical Wills. 2-vol. set (Complete)

Abrahams, Israel (Selected and Edited by). Hebrew Ethical Wills. 2-vol. set (Complete). Philadelphia: The Jewish Publication Society of America, 1936. Second Impression. 12mo. 6, XXVIpp, 161, 162-348 leafs. Original blue cloth with gold lettering on spine and front cover. Top edges gilt. Ribbon marker in second volume. Publisher’s logo on each title page. The present volume, being a selection from the Ethical Wills of Jewish worthies, is the first collection of its kind brought together. Such Wills, whose beginnings are found in the Bible, have a continuous history throughout Jewish literature and were also known in Christian and Mohammedan circles. Minor shelf wear. Ribbon marker missing in first volume. Minor age toning along paper margin. Text in English and Hebrew. Binding and interior in overall good+ condition. g. Hardcover. (31971) $65