RARE compilation of all issues from the year 1844 of the German Jewish periodical "Zeitschrift für die religiosen Interessen des Judenthums" edited by Zecharias Frankel (1801-1875) - the chief Rabbi of Dresden, the most eminent member of the school of historical Judaism (Conservative Judaism) and the preeminent authority on the history of Talmudic literature. Appended to this Jahrgang are 4 pages of advertisement of Judaica books. 205x130mm. 363 pages [+1]. Marbled rebound Hardcover. Cover rubbed and dust-stained. Cover edges and corners peeling and bumped. Rear cover coming loose from binding. Spine missing. Previous owner`s name on title-page upper corner. 4-page appendix page edges worn and slightly tattered. Pages yellowing and age-stained. [SUMMARY]: This extremely rare first `Jahrgang` of one of the most influential German Jewish periodicals has sustained some external damage to cover, but is still in good reading condition.