Auction 84 - Jewish and Israeli History, Culture and Art

Including: Items from the Estate of Ruth Dayan, Old Master Works, Israeli Art and Numismatics

"Alexander's Hebrew Ritual…" – Guide to the Main Principles of the Jewish Faith by Levi Alexander – London, 1819 – Engraving

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Alexander's Hebrew Ritual, and Doctrinal Explanation of the Whole Ceremonial Law, Oral and Traditional, of the Jewish Community in England and Foreign Parts, by Levi Alexander. London: Published by the author, 1819. English and some Hebrew. First edition. Guide book to the Jewish religion, discussing its precepts, ceremonies, and customs. Written by the publisher Levi Alexander (d. 1834?), son of the publisher Alexander Alexander. With an engraved plate illustrating "tefillin" (phylacteries) and a mezuzah case. VII, 3-309 pp. + [1] engraved plate, 20.5 cm. Good condition. Stains. Minor worming to leaves and boards. Several leaves partly detached. Later binding.
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