A.S. Barnes & Company, New York, 1960. First Edition. Hardcover. Good/Good. Illustrator: Ahron Gelles. 325 g.; VIII, 9-192 pages, introduction by author, and glossary. The text is illustrated with numerous but and white drawings by Ahron Gelles. Purple coloured cloth boards with white illustration to the front panel and white titles to the backstrip. Rubbing to the backstrip edges and bumping to the top book corners. Fading to the top book edge and to the lower backstrip edge. Light browning to the text block edges. Light age toning of the internal text. Illustrated dustwrapper with white and black titles to the front panel and backstrip. A little rubbing to the dustwrapper edges. Fading to the backstrip and sunning to the rear dustwrapper panel and to the top one quarter of the front dustwrapper panel. Clipping of the front fold over panel, both top and bottom corners. Browning to the verso of the dustwrapper. A retelling of the classic Hassidic tales for younger readers. Size: 8vo - over 7Â¾" - 9Â¾" tall. Dust Jacket price-clipped. We are happy to provide pictures of this book on request Illustrator: Ahron Gelles. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Myths, Legends & Folklore; Judaica; Inventory No: 0108219. .

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Bookseller: Syber's Books ABN 40533682787 (AU)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 0108219
Title: The Slave Who Saved the City; and Other Hassidic Tales
Author: Rabinowicz, Harry M
Illustrator: Ahron Gelles
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Good
Jacket Condition: Good
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: First Edition
Publisher: A.S. Barnes & Company
Place of Publication: New York
Date Published: 1960
Keywords: BZDB2 tales -- Mythology -- Hassidic -- Judaica Myths, Legends & Folklore; Judaica; Ahron Gelles Unbranded Rabinowicz, Harry M. The Slave Who Saved the City; and Other Hassidic Tales
Bookseller catalogs: Judaica;

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General secondhand dealers, with 3 cats.We have two shops, 227 Glenferrie Rd Malvern 3144, Victoria 03 9530 2222 ( open 7 days Midday 'til 5.30 PM)And the other at 666 Glen Huntly Road Caulfield South 03 9523 666 open 11:00 am - 5.00 pm-ish the other 6 days. We seem to specialize in non mainstream stuff but read and stock Science-fiction, fantasy, detective fiction, history, biography and true crime, war, natural history. cooking, children's books and try to avoid current text books.We probably have the largest collection of Science Fiction, Penguins and general crime in Victoria in an open shop ( David has 8 bookcases 900mm x 2200mm of sf and f) ( Penny has 8 bookcases 1200mm x 2400 of sf and f )On shelf each shop has 30,000 plus books and we list over 30000 books online

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