Offenbach Jacques

1768 · réf. 281117 — Offenbach : Hirsch Spitz of Pressburg 1768. Full Leather. Fair. last few pages worm holing at bottom title page darkish discolortion bottom of page 1 lacking needs rebinding leather covers torn and worn reading copy in two parts first part 38 pages and second 82 pages ie double sided First published in Prague in 1592. Messianic speculation with histories year by year till 1592 went through many editions ". It is divided into two parts the first containing the annals of Jewish history the second those of general history. The author consulted for the second part of his work the writings of Spangenberg Laurentius Faustus Hubertus Holtzius Georg Cassino and Martin Borisk. Though Gans's annals are very dry and have no great intrinsic value they are memorable as the first work of this kind among the German Jews who at that time appreciated historical knowledge but slightly. Indeed in his preface to the second volume the author deemed it necessary to justify himself for having dealt with so profane a subject as the annals of general history and endeavored to demonstrate that it was permitted to read history on Saturdays."JEVol V pp. 565 Hirsch Spitz of Pressburg hardcover