The Jews of Asia Especially in the Sixteenth and Seventeenth Centuries

Mendelssohn, Sidney. The Jews of Asia Especially in the Sixteenth and Seventeenth Centuries. London: Kegan Paul, Trench, Trubner, 1920. First edition. Ex-library. 8vo. xiii,241,[1]pp. Blue cloth. Deckled fore-page edge. Photographic frontispiece of the author. Fascinating, important work by S. Mendelssohn on life and customs of Jews in Asia, focusing on the 16th and 17th centuries. Heavy age wear and staining on binding. One inch of backstrip on tail of spine missing, head of spine chipped. Spine crudely repaired with clear tape extending into front and back board. Barcode sticker on front cover, library inventory plate near tail of spine. Library bookplate and card pocket at front endpapers. Blind library stamp on title-page. Pages in very good condition, otherwise poor. Good reading copy. As is. poor. Hardcover. (24220) $60