Sophia de Lissau; or a Portraiture of the Jews, of the Nineteenth Century [19th];
Being an Outline of their Religious and Domestic Habits; with Explanatory Notes, by the author of "Emma de Lissau," "Elizabeth Allen," &c. &c.
Author
[Bristow, Amelia]
Place of Publication
London
Publication Name
T. Gardiner and Son
Year
1829
Language(s)
English
Description
RARE THIRD EDITION of a once popular novel on British Jews. 182x110mm. 268 pages. Quarter-leather Hardcover with gilt ribbed spine. Cover and spine heavily rubbed/worn. Wormholes on cover. Cover corners and edges bumped and peeling. Front cover almost detached. Spine partly peeling. Spine upper edge taped. Spine partly faded and on edges bumped. Binding coming loose and visible between second whitepage and title-page. Ex-library copy with stamps. Several pages slightly age-stained. [SUMMARY]: This extremely rare book, accurately portraying the Jews and their customs in the beginning of 19th-century England, is in good reading condition.
