Apr 02, 2009 - Sale 2175

Sale 2175 - Lot 66

Price Realized: $ 24,000
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Estimate: $ 20,000 - $ 25,000
MANASSEH BEN ISRAEL. The Hope of Israel. [14], 90 pages. Small 8vo, contemporary calf, rebacked, spine ends rubbed, cover corners restored and worn, endpapers renewed; contents toned. Kimbolton Castle bookplate of the Dukes of Manchester. London: R. I. for Hannah Allen, 1650
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scarce first edition in english of mikveh yisrael, which presented Menasseh''s messianic ideas to the English public. This translation is dedicated to the Parliament, Supreme Court, and Council of State of England. Alden 650/118; Wing M375.
bound with: LEON MODENA. The History of the Rites, Customes, and Manner of Life, of the Present Jews, throughout the World. [48], 80, 91-249 pages, including initial blank. London: Jo: Martin and Jo: Ridley, 1650. first edition in english of the author''s 1637 Historia dei Riti Ebraici, on the historical development of Jewish customs and religious observances. Wing L1099A.