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The Penguin Dictionary Of Judaism
by Nicholas De Lange
The definitive resource on JudaismThis is a remarkable feat of reference scholarship by renowned Cambridge professor and translator, Nicholas de Lange. With an approachable A to Z format, the book covers everything from Jewish traditions and biographical entries on key historical figures to theology, religious law and practice, and the history of Jewish thought. Each entry is presented with clarity, precision, and authority. With extensive cross-referencing and invaluable additional material such as a...
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Jerusalem
by Simon Sebag Montefiore
Simon Sebag Montefiore read history at Cambridge University. His books have been published in more than thirty-five languages. Potemkin: Catherine the Great’s Imperial Partner was short-listed for the Samuel Johnson, Duff Cooper and Marsh Biography prizes in Britain. Stalin: The Court of the Red Tsar was awarded the History Book of the Year Prize at the British Book Awards. Young Stalin won the Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Biography, the Costa Biography Award (U.K.), le Grand Prix de la...
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Jewish Books & Ephemera
THE VOYAGE OF THE ULUA
by ELIAV, Arie L
NY: Funk And Wagnalls, 1969. First Edition. Signed presentation from Eliav on the front endpaper, to journalist Sally Quinn: "To Sally Quinn, with best wishes and Shalom, Arie Lova Eliav. 5.10.78." Sally Quinn is an American author and journalist, who writes about religion for a blog at The Washington Post. She was married to Washington Post executive editor Ben Bradlee. This book is the true story of the ship Ulua that brought more than 800 Jewish women from post-Nazi Germany to Palestine. 8vo., tan...
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£80.95
Race? What the Scientists Say
by [Anti Semitism; World War II] Singer, Caroline
Camden, NJ: The Haddon Craftsmen, 1939. First edition limited to 1000 copies. Hardcover. Very good condition. Driven from one country to another for centuries, the Jews have long since lost any racial distinctions which they may once have possessed. In Europe and America they consequently reveal as much variation in physical type as do the gentile populations among whom they dwell" (p15). A treatise on religious intolerance. Orange paper boards, title in black at white label on front board, no title at...
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£28.33
THE DEAD SEA SCROLLS
by Millar Burrows
New York: Viking. 1955. First Edition; Fifteenth Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine in a Very Good+ dust jacket. Light rubbing along panel edges. .
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£128.67
The Rothschilds
by Frederic Morton
"The Rothshilds"by Frederick Morton1962 - First Edition, 9th PrintingVintage Hardcover Book with Dust Jacket297 PagesThe jacket is in good minus condition with a few edge tears, and toning. The jacket is now protected with a removable Mylar cover. The hardcover book is in good minus condition free from, rips, tears, bends, stains, and writing. There is minor toning on the end pages. The boards are in good minus condition with light fading on the edges. The binding is tight and square.
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£24.28
MEANING OF MARRIAGE AND FOUNDATIONS OF THE FAMILY
by GOLDSTEIN, Sidney E
1940. GOLDSTEIN, Sidney E. MEANING OF MARRIAGE AND FOUNDATIONS OF THE FAMILY: A JEWISH INTERPRETATION. NY: Bloch Publishing, 1940. Small 8vo., navy-blue cloth stamped in gilt. First Edition. Signed by Goldstein on front endpaper. Good (sunned spine, ink presentation on front endpaper). $45.00.
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£36.43
THE DEAD SEA SCROLLS
by Millar Burrows
New York: Gramercy. 1986. Hardcover. Near Fine in a Near Fine dust jacket. .
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£40.43
The Rothschilds : Portrait of a Dynasty
by Frederic Morton
Kodansha America, Incorporated, 1998. Paperback. Very Good. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.
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£7.42
Parallel Lines: A Journey from Childhood to Belsen
by Lantos, Peter
Arcadia Books, London, 2007. Reprint. Softcover. Very Good Condition. Previous owner's bookplate on first page After a winter in the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp, where his father died, Peter Lantos and his mother were liberated by the Americans and handed over to the Red Army. They escaped from the Russians and traveled, hiding on a goods train, through Prague to Budapest. This is not a Holocaust story, but a child's recollection of a journey full of surprise, excitement, bereavement,...
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£7.22
The Dead Sea Scrolls : with Translations by the Author
by Burrows, Millar (1889-1980)
New York : Viking Press, 1955. Later Printiing. Hardback. Fine cloth copy in a good if slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dw, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly and surprisingly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. ; 435 pages; Description: xv, 435 p. : ill., maps, facsim. ; 24 cm. Subjects: Dead Sea scrolls --Manuscripts, Hebrew
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£9.67
SHIELD OF DAVID: THE STORY OF ISRAEL'S ARMED FORCES
by ALLON, Yigal
1970. ALLON, Yigal. SHIELD OF DAVID: THE STORY OF ISRAEL'S ARMED FORCES. NY: Random House, [1970]. Small quarto, cloth in dust jacket. First American Edition. Allon, a major-general who was also a Knesset member and Minister of Labor, recounts the history of the Israeli military from Hashomer, to the Zion Mule Corps, to the present day. Signed by Allon on the title pagre and dated by him "Jerusalem, 1976." Near fine; few minor tears d/j. $50.00.
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£40.48
The Rothschilds: A Family Portrait
by Frederic Morton
Penguin Books, 1964. Paperback. Good. 1964. Published in Penguin Books. 267 pages. Illustrated paper cover. Contains black and white illustrations. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as mild cracking, inscriptions, inserts, light foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Overall a good condition item. Paper cover has mild edge-wear with light rubbing and creasing. Some light marking and tanning.
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£5.38
The Rothschilds
by Frederic Morton
Penguin Books, 1964. Paperback. Good. 1964. First Edition Thus. 267 pages. Paperback book with pictorial cover. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as mild cracking, inscriptions, inserts, light foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Overall a good condition item. Paper cover has mild edge-wear with light rubbing and creasing. Some light marking and tanning.
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£6.60
The Rothschilds : A Family Portrait
by Frederic Morton
Simon & Schuster, 1991. Paperback. Good. Disclaimer:A copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact. The spine may show signs of wear. Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include previous owner inscriptions. At ThriftBooks, our motto is: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.
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£6.43
Operation Peace for Galilee: The Israeli-Palestine Liberation Organization War in Lebanon
by Richard A. Gabriel
Hill & Wang, 1984. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. <p>'Gabriel's book is beyond any doubt the most explicit, complete, and detailed study of the war in Lebanon. It's a thorough analysis which should be read and used by political and military planners, as well ass field commanders. The general public will find the book informative and fascinating.'- [From DJ Review David Halevy Time, Jerusalem Bureau]</p>Hill & Wang, 1984. Very Good/Good. 1984 FIRST EDITION Hill &...
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£50.27
Satan in Goray
by Singer, Isaac Bashevis
The Noonday Press, 1958. 1st. Paperback. GOOD/NONE . 239 pages. Stated first paperbound edition. Pages are clean, unmarked, and tight. Water stain at top of leading edges. Wear along all edges and small rubbed spots on spine. Black lines on rear cover.
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£11.33
THIRD TO NONE: THE SAGA OF SAVANNAH JEWRY 1733-1983
by RUBIN, Rabbi Saul Jacob
Savannah, Georgia: Congregation Mickve Israel, 1983. First Edition. Signed presentation on the front endpaper by Rubin: "To Burt- an old and honored friend - Rabbi Saul Jacob Rubin Jan 10, 1984.. 8vo., navy boards with gold gilt in dust jacket; 426 pages. Photos by H. Alex Gilmore.. Very Good (covers nice; contents clean & tight); little wear & soil d/j.
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£68.81
THE JEWS OF MEDIEVAL FRANCE: THE COMMUNITY OF CHAMPAGNE
by TAITZ, Emily
Westport, Connecticut: Greenwood Press, 1994. First Edition, first printing. Uncommon signed presentation from Taitz on a front blank page: To Les & Gloria with my love & best wishes, Emily Taitz." This book studies the Jewish community of Champagne from the fifth century to the expulsion of 1306. It documents the growth and decline of the community, examines its interrelationships with the larger Christian culture, and presents a model for the study of other communities. The economic and political...
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£121.42
The Rothschilds : a family portrait / Frederic Morton
by Morton, Frederic
Harmondsworth : Penguin Books in association with Secker & Warburg, 1962. Second Edition. Softcover. Fine copy in the original color-printed, stiff-card wrappers. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Series; Penguin books ; 2162. Physical description; 267 pages : illustrations, portraits, genealogical table ; 19 cm. Notes; ""First published in the U.S.A. by Atheneum 1962. Published in Great Britain by Secker & Warburg 1962. Published in...
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£9.71
LOST IN AMERICA
by SINGER, Isaac Bashevis
1981. SINGER, Isaac Bashevis. LOST IN AMERICA. Paintings and Drawing by Raphael Soyer. Garden City, NY: Doubleday & Company, 1981. Small quarto, green printed wraps. Uncorrected Proof Copy- which does not contain the Soyer illustrations, issued in advance of the trade publication. Signed by Singer ("Greetings, I.B. Singer") on the half-title page. Proof copies signed by this Nobel Prize-winning author are scarce. Very Good (little discoloration front cover and faint dampstain lower edge...
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£202.38
JEWS IN AMERICAN WAR
by FREDMAN, J. George
Jewish War Veterans Of the U.S., 1943. FREDMAN, J. George. [With Louis A. Falk]. JEWS IN AMERICAN WARS. NY: Jewish War Veterans Of the U.S., [1943]. 8vo., blue cloth stamped in gilt. First Edition, fourth printing (so stated). The book documents military contributions by Jews to fight for and support America- issued when much anti-Jewish sentiment was being issued in Germany. Signed inscription by Fredman on the front endpaper: "Compliments of J.G. Fredman. Jan., 26, 1945." Good (some cover wear;...
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£40.48
THE STORY OF THE WARSAW GHETTO UPRISING: ITS MEANING AND MESSAGE
by SCHWARZBART, Isaac I
NY: World Jewish Congress Organization Department, 1953. First Edition. Signed presentation from Schwarzbart on the title page, dated 1953. 8vo., printed wraps; 23 pages. Very Good (very minor wear covers; contents clean & tight).
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£40.48
THE DEAD SEA SCROLLS
by Millar Burrows
New York: Viking. 1961. Fourteenth Printing. Hardcover. Very Good+ in a Good dust jacket. Edge wear. Rear panel chipped at upper edge. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .
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£44.48
The Yiddish Theatre in America
by LIFSON, David S
New York: Yoseloff, 1965. Hardcover. Very Good. Very good hardcover. Inscribed on front endpaper. Rear endpaper glued inside rear cover. Light smudge on bottom corners of pages. Black cloth cover spine faded.
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£16.19
THE DEAD SEA SCROLLS
by Millar Burrows
New York: Gramercy Publishing. 1988. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0517625350 . Very Good+ in a Near Fine dust jacket. Light foxing on top text block edge. ; 9.1 X 6.5 X 2.1 inches; 435 pages .
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£40.43
The Book of Job
by BLoom Harold
Langhorne, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.: Chelsea House Pub, 1988. Cloth. Good in Good dust jacket. usual library stamps and markings, dj very good, pages clean, binding tight, 152 pgs., indexed; Ex-Library; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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£128.71£102.97
