1890 2vol Diaries of Sir Moses and Lady Montefiore Louis Lowe First Ed Illus

Description: Click here to see our other books! Diaries of Sir Moses and Lady Montefiore Louis Leowe 1890 Belford-Clarke : Chicage 9" by 6.5" xii [1], 2-389; 363pp SUMMARY The first edition of this two volume, illustrated biography of these prominent Jewish philanthropists. First Edition,Illustrated,Publishers' Original Binding Overall Condition: Good This book weighs 3 KG when packed UK Postage: £ 3.99 US Postage: £ 36.99 EU Postage: £ 25.99 European Postage: £ 27.99 Asia Postage: £ 47.99 Worldwide Postage: £ 69.99 DESCRIPTION The first edition of this two volume biography of Sir Moses Montefiore and Lady Montefiore, containing the letters and diaries of both.Sir Moses Montefiore was a British financier, banker, philanthropist and Sheriff of London, who donated large sums of money to support the Jewish community in the Levant. His work is viewed as pivotal to the development of Proto-Zionism. His wife, Judy, Lady Montefiore, published the first Jewish cook book in the English language and was also a linguist, musician and travel writer.In his will, Sir Moses Montefiore named Louis Loewe, the author of this work, as one of his executors, and directed that he should be entrusted with all his diaries and other private papers to enable him to undertake the task of writing a biography of Lady Montefiore. This expanded to become a biography of Sir Moses also.This is an ex-library copy, once belonging to the Congregation Rodeph Sholom religious school in New York City. CONDITION In the publisher's original cloth bindings. Bumping to spine heads and tails, with marks to back strip. Front hinges to both volumes starting but firm. Library markings to front free endpapers, with the front free endpaper of volume II detached but present. Library stamp to a further front endpaper of each volume. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright and clean. Overall Condition: Good GLOSSARY OF TERMS Overall Condition (Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present) Fine - Very well preserved copy showing very little wear Very Good Indeed - Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy Very Good - Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy Good - Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will be described in the condition report under 'condition' Good Only - Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair Fair - As with good only above but with other faults leaving a compromised copy even after repair Poor - Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete. We only sell books in this condition where their rarity or value makes them attractive none the less. Major defects will be described. GUARANTEE We offer a full money back guarantee on our descriptions. Please ask for details and conditions. We prefer PAYPAL. If you pay via PAYPAL we will post the item off the same or the next working day with the postage you have selected. Please note we cannot accept USD cheques

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