RARE compilation of all 50 issues of the "Jüdische Volksblatt" published in 1864. This weekly German-Jewish periodical was edited by Ludwig Philippson, an eminent 19th-century German rabbi and writer on Jewish themes, renowned for his translation of the Old Testament. One of his main aims in publishing the `Jüdisches Volksblatt` was the emancipation of his Jewish fellow men, while at the same time to entertain and tighten the Jewish population to its culture. Text in Gothic lettering (Fraktur). 12 PAGES MISSING. 265x216mm. 200 pages. Rebound board Hardcover with taped spine. Cover slightly stained. Cover corners and edges slightly worn. Spine edges peeling. Several page edges taped - no damage to text. 3 Stamps and ink inscription on first page corners - no damage to text. Pages 185-196 missing; last 4 pages detached from the rest between pages 185-195. Several pages slightly creased or have worn edges. Pages browning. [SUMMARY]: This rare book is otherwise in good reading condition.