[Rarebooks] FS: Jewish book collectors and collections

[Nina W. Matheson]

For Your consideration :

Ron, Moshe, comp.   Catalog of the Sidney M. Edelstein Collection of the 
history of chemistry, dyeing and technology.  Jerusalem [The Jewish 
National and University Library Press] 1981. Original tan cloth lettered in 
gold on the backstrip and front cover. Fine, without dust jacket, as 
issued. Folio. At head of title: The Jewish National and University 
Library. A short-title catalog o f 4021 items in the collection, with name 
and title indexes. 182 pp.  $250.
Nemoy, Leon, comp.  Catalogue of Hebrew and Yiddish manuscripts and books 
from the library of Sholem Asch presented to Yale University by Louis M. 
Rabinowitz.  New Haven, Yale University Library, 1945. Original quarter 
cloth and paper boards, printed paper label on the backstrip. Fine. 
Introductory essay, "A Word about My Collection of Jewish Books", by Sholem 
Asch, pp. vii-xviii. 69 pp. Illustrated. $45.
Jewish National and University Library.   Manuscripts and rare books, an 
exhibition from the collections.  Jerusalem, 1970. Original printed 
wrappers. Wrappers lightly soiled, otherwise very good. Text in both 
English and Hebrew, bound dos-a-dos. Illustrated with color and black and 
white plates. 274 items.  $25.
Goodman, Philip, comp.   Essays on Jewish booklore. Articles selected by 
Philip Goodman.  New York, Ktav Publishing House, Inc. [c1971]. Original 
red cloth. Fine. Includes "Famous Jewish book collections and collectors" 
by Cecil Roth.  $35.



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