Auction 91 Part 1 Jewish and Israeli History, Culture and Art

The Brockhaus and Efron Jewish Encyclopedia – The First Russian-Language Jewish Encyclopedia – Complete Set – Saint Petersburg, 1908-1913

Opening: $300
Sold for: $525
Including buyer's premium
Еврейская Энциклопедия [Jewish Encyclopedia], edited by Yehuda Leib Katsnelson, Albert Harkavy, and others. Saint Petersburg: Society for Scientific Jewish Publications / Brockhaus-Efron. [1908-1913]. Russian and some Hebrew. 16 volumes.
Complete set of the Jewish Encyclopedia published by Brockhaus and Efron – the first encyclopedia published in the Russian Empire dedicated "to Jewry and its culture in the past and present". Over 20,000 articles, with illustrations, pictures, maps and sheet music. Original bindings; gilt titles on front boards and spines.
16 volumes, 26 cm. Condition varies (overall good condition). The set was not thoroughly examined, and is being sold as is.
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