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Waltham, MA: Amerian Jewish Historical Society, 1969. 1st printing; owner's name; dj w/lite wear, unclipped price, in mylar; 382 clean, unmarked pages/notes; owner's label. 1st. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Illus. by b/w photographs/illustrations; maps on end Papers. 8 Vo.

American Jewish Historical Society, 1969. Hardcover. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

American Jewish Historical Society. Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 1969. First Edition; First Printing. Hard Cover. Tight and clean. Solid binding. A short tear to bottom of dustjacket, otherwise a gently read book in excellent condition. No inscriptions. No remainder mark. Not ex-library. ; American Jewish Communal Histories; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 382 pages .

Waltham, Massachusetts, 1969. American Jewish Communal Histories, No. 5. First Edition. Signed by the Author. Octavo, navy blue cloth (hardcover), black spine label, gilt letters, map illustrated endpapers, xxi, 382 pp. Near-Fine, with rubbing to covers, in a like dust jacket with light foxing (age darkened spotting). “Jewish life in the exciting and cosmopolitan city of New Orleans under French, Spanish, and American rule during the period 1757 to 1850 presents many intriguing complexities to the modern scholar and layman. In this significant volume, Dr. Bertram Wallace Korn, the noted authority on the ante-bellum period of American Jewish history, makes a penetrating study of a colorful and fascinating era...This study is the culmination of many years of painstaking research into primary sources scattered throughout European and American archives and libraries. It encompasses national and local history, questions of ethnic and religious identity, and an assortment of biographical material… Read More

Waltham, MA: American Jewish Historical Society, 1969. Book. Fine. Buckram. Signed by Author(s). First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. American Jewish Communal Histories No. 5. Blue buckram, gold foil on dark blue title panel on spine. xxi,382 pp., endpaper maps, 36 b&w plates. Essentially as issued. Former owner's name stamp along top edge of half-title, otherwise unmarked. Light shelf/edge wear to dust jacket, now in archival mylar. No. 139 of a first edition, full author's signature, also personalized inscription w/ short signature to his uncle, dated 8 Oct. 1969..

American Jewish Historical Society. Good with no dust jacket. 1969. Hardcover. No jacket . Owner inscription; couple pp soiled; American Jewish Communal Histories; 9.1 X 6.5 X 1.8 inches; 382 pages .

American Jewish Historical Society, 1969-01-01. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. ***Please Read*** name inside cover - No marks on text - My shelf location 31-g-11

Waltham, MA: American Jewish Historical Society, 1969. 382pp/illus. Inscribed by author on title page. Presents a detailed study of Jewish life in the New Orleans area from 1757 to 1850. Traces the life of every Jew who came to New Orleans before 1815 and sketches the various types of Jews who came later. Includes details on how easy it was for the Jews to be absorbed into the larger community with the relative absence of anti-Jewish prejudice. DJ is dirty. Clean. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Very Good+. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

American Jewish Historical Society. Good with no dust jacket. 1969. Hardcover. No jacket . Owner inscription; couple pp soiled; American Jewish Communal Histories; 9.1 X 6.5 X 1.8 inches; 382 pages .

Waltham, MA: American Jewish Historical Society, 1969. Presumed first edition/first printing. Hardcover. Very good in good dust jacket. DJ has some wear, soiling, edge tears and chips.. xxi, 382 p. illus., facsims., maps (on lining papers) ports. 24 cm. Notes. Index. Abbrevations of Sources in the Notes. This is American Jewish Communal Histories No. 5. The culmination of many years of painstaking research by an outstanding historian of ante-bellum Jewish life in America, this book covers Jewish settlement in New Orleans under French, Spanish and American rule from 1757 to 1850 with detailed attention to the establishment of the first synagogue in the Gulf coast area, the lives of every Jew who came to New Orleans before 1815, Judah Touro's life, work and philanthropies, Benjamin Levy's print works, the rise of Judah P. Benjamin, the rapid assimilation of Jews into the Catholic creole community, the high incidence of inter-marriage, the absence of intolerance, the mood of luxury and easy… Read More

Waltham, Mass.: American Jewish Historical Society, 1969 First edition. Presentation inscription, signed by the author. Octavo. Pp. xxi, [3], 322. Illustrated with 36 photographic portraits, views, facsimiles and reproductions. Chronology, sources, notes and index. Dark blue cloth, gilt. A very fine copy with printed dust jacket (slight chipping to bottom edge). The author is considered the outstanding historian of ante-bellum Jewish life in America, and spent many years of research for this book. This detailed work covers Jewish settlement in New Orleans under French, Spanish and American rule from 1757 to 1850 with detailed attention to the establishment of the first synagogue in the Gulf coast area, the lives of every Jew who came to New Orleans before 1815, Judah Touro's life, work and philanthropies (the first Jew to arrive in New Orleans), Benjamin Levy's print works, the rise of Judah P. Benjamin, the rapid assimilation of Jews into the Catholic creole community, the high incidence of… Read More

Waltham, MA: American Jewish Historical Society, 1969. 382pp/illus. This book is signed and inscribed by the author on title page. Presents a detailed study of Jewish life in the New Orleans area from 1757 to 1850. Traces the life of every Jew who came to New Orleans before 1815 and sketches the various types of Jews who came later. Includes details on how easy it was for the Jews to be absorbed into the larger community with the relative absence of anti-Jewish prejudice. Light edgewear to dj. Text clean. Inscribed by the Author. 1st Edition. Cloth. Near Fine/Very Good+. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.