Eisenstein

1925 · réf. 29430 — New York: J. D. Eisenstein 1925. First edition. Hardcover. fair. 4to. 3 495pp. Original black pebble cloth with a blind stamped border and stamped gold lettering and star of David on spine. Decorative green endpapers. Illustrated title page with English and Hebrew title pages. A reference book on biblical terminology that is part of a series of volumes on various topics relating to Judaism. Author's introduction refers to the founding of the Hebrew University on Mount Scopus framing it in messianic terms. Text is in Hebrew. Edges and corners show signs of wear. Tail of spine is bumped. Inner binding starting and back endpaper is cracked. Overall in fair to good condition. Julius Judah David Eisenstein was a late 19th and early 20th century Polish-American Jewish scholar. He established America's first society for the Hebrew language the Shocharei Sfat Ever Merchants of the Hebrew Language and was also the first to translate into Hebrew and Yiddish the Constitution of the United States. He is best known for his series of Ozar anthologies on various topics relating to the Bible Talmud and Jewish history. In addition to this he authored over 150 articles for the Jewish encyclopedia. J. D. Eisenstein hardcover