The Talmud, 12 Books In English, Michael Rodkinson, 1896 antique,Rare Good Cndtn for Sale

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The Talmud, 12 Books In English, Michael Rodkinson, 1896 antique,Rare Good Cndtn For Sale

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The Talmud, 12 Books In English, Michael Rodkinson, 1896 antique,Rare Good Cndtn:
$929.00

Description:

[American Judaica] “NEW EDITION [English translation] OF THE BABYLONIAN TALMUD, VOLUME […] “ New Amsterdam Book Co., New York ,1896-1903. Original and Antique books.

Antique. frontispiece portraits of Rodkinson & editor DR. ISAAC WISE. 12 original published hard cover of a set of The Talmud first translated into English from Hebrew and Aramaic.

It is a fundamental and seminal work for English language readers of the Talmud.

Written by Michael Rodkinson, who had an interesting European, Russian and USA life in publishing.

This is the very first translation into English of the Talmud into this modern language. Sought by those newly immigrated to the USA. Published by subscription sponsors. Revised & corrected by American Rabbi Isaac M. Wise as noted in the first two volumes, combined in one bound book, discussing the Sabbath.

Condition:

In good condition consistent with an antique of published material and style produced in the late 19th century. Please study photos for condition. Many unopened, pages, thus many presenting the same look today as the day off the printing press and bindery, though aged and unseparated pages showing that some books were never opened, never read, as is common with many older books held by collectors of rare books. From a private collection. It is part of the fabric transitioning the European to the American Jewish perception of learning.

Binding: Hardcover boards , unmarked, creased or folded pages, with scattered pages showing vintage foxing, yellowing, some corner page aged tears. Easy to read text. Covers and original paper spine labels have scattered wear and age spots/scuffs see condition as shown in photos.

This is being sold from the owner, not a library, not a second hand bookstore. Covers, splines and binding are without library indexing marks. Appears to be FIRST EDITION. No noticed markings, though some age tears and bumped corners, spines some aged poorly and some boards show some discolored condition. Feel free to carefully examine the photos for their condition.

Sale final, no returns, to greatly reduce transit damage or loss to any of this set of books and discourage look-see-only buyers. Price was reduced to sell.

This first English translation effort was criticized by some scholars because of the author, which adds to its being historically noteworthy to students and collectors of early American Jewish immigration religious books.

For more , read Michael Heller “ Deciphering the Talmud ….” (Leiden, 2013). This may be a rare find for American Judaica , maybe reform or Chabad scholars ( given the author’s Russian Chabad -oriented family), historians and collectors of rare books. These books now available for sale to the public.