Quarter morocco over marbled boards
1819 · London
by Alexander, L. [Levy]
London: Printed by and for the author, 1819. First edition. Quarter morocco over marbled boards. Lacking the free endpapers, spine scuffed along front joint, worn at ends, boards rubbed, front hinge started, first three leaves closely reattached, includes the list of subscribers, overall still good or better.. vii, 309, [5] pp. Illus. with one engraved plate. 8vo. Levy Alexander sought to replace David Levi's "A Succinct Account of the Duties, Rites, and Ceremonies of the Jews," the standard work in English on Jewish practice since 1782, with his Hebrew Ritual. Jacobs/Wolf, Bibliotheca Anglo-Judaica: 1538. (Inventory #: 35889)