Michael Heilprin and his Sons: A Biography

Pollak, Gustav. Michael Heilprin and his Sons: A Biography. New York: Dodd, Mead and Company, 1912. First edition. 8vo. xv,540pp. Maroon cloth with gold lettering on cover and spine. Top edge gilt. Head of spine chipped, tearing on tail of spine. Some staining to spine. Hinges starting. Frontisportrait of Michael Heilprin (1823-1888). Heilprin was a biblical scholar, critic and writer and was familiar with more than a dozen languages. Illustrated with a few b/w reproductions of photographs. Binding in good, interior in very good condition. g. Hardcover. (16524) $45