Description: A History of the Jews By Abram Leon Sachar A Borzoi Book, Alfred A. Knopf New York April 1967 Dust jacket adds; A complete history of thirty centuries of Judaism, in which due emphasis is given to the economic, social, and environmental factors as well as to purely religious and philosophical development First published in March 1930, then reprinted six times. Second edition, revised, August 1940, reprinted four times. Third edition, revised and enlarged, July 1948, reprinted once. Fourth edition, revised and enlarged, June 1953, reprinted five times. Fifth edition, revised and enlarged, January 1965, reprinted February 1966 and April 1967. xvi, 478, xiv, [1] p.: Four maps; 24 cm. (9.5 inches). Blue cloth, with gilt-stamped embellished spine title and blind-stamped front-cover vignettes. Glossy, price-clipped color dust jacket designed by Joseph Blumenthal. Includes Selected Bibliography and Index. Deckled fore-edges. Remnant of illustrated bookplate on front free endpaper. Firth Edition, Revised and Enlarged, Third Printing "As a one-volume work, it is unequaled and it has deservedly become a classic in the field. Written in the highest tradition of historical scholarship, it interweaves religious and philosophical factors with the social, political, and economic background of Jewish life from pre-Biblical times to today"[from the dust jacket] Book is in Very Good Plus Condition: complete and intact, pages bright, clean, tight, and unmarked; as noted, remnant of illustrated bookplate on front free endpaper. Corners bumped which has led many of the pages to have light upper right corner crease, not impacting the text in any way. Dust Jacket is in Good Condition: as noted, price-clipped; light wear both ends of the spine and some chipping along the front flap; corners worn; front section rubbed. Copyright 2021 All text in this listing description is the sole property of Classic Books and Ephemera and may not be copied without permission from Classic Books and Ephemera. SHIPPING and HANDLING: The purchaser receives free media mail in the U.S. We ship all books in boxes, well protected, within 24 hours of the order (Monday - Saturday), always with tracking. We ship pamphlets, documents, broadsides, and booklets in rigid mailers, bagged and boarded, with added stiffener for protection, always with tracking and, where they are of light weight, the order is sent free within the U.S. by First Class mail We have been selling books and ephemera for about 17 years to satisfied customers on various venues, so buy with confidence. For international shipping costs see Ebay's Shipping and Handling section below (click on the country and then click Update for cost to a specific country). For expedited domestic or international shipping prices, please contact us. BUYERS OF MULTIPLE ITEMS RECEIVE FREE SHIPPING IN THE U.S., FIRST CLASS OR MEDIA MAIL, DEPENDING ON WEIGHT. Payment Methods: Paypal is preferred, but not required. Ebay is also collecting state taxes where appropriate and will be paying those state taxes rather than the sellers. Guarantee: We guarantee that the book is as described or we will return the buyer's money, if we are notified by email within 24 hours of receipt of the book. ALSO SEE ON EBAY OUR FINE SELECTION OF BOOKS, PAMPHLETS AND EPHEMERA IN OUR STORE, CLASSIC BOOKS AND EPHEMERA; CLICK ON THIS LINK: We use the condition terms established by AB Bookman's Weekly and now slightly refined by IOBA: As New/Fine, Near Fine(minor defects), Very Good (small signs of wear), Good (average used book), Fair (complete text, but may lack endpapers, half-title), Poor (complete text but soiled, loose hinges, etc.) For an explanation of terms commonly used in book descriptions, contact us.
Price: 20.28 USD
Location: Lansdowne, Pennsylvania
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Year Printed: 1967
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Topic: Religious History
Binding: Hardcover
Author: Abram Leon Sachar
Subject: Judaism
Language: English
Publisher: A Borzoi Book, Alfred A. Knopf, Inc.
Place of Publication: New York
Special Attributes: Dust Jacket, Illustrated, 5th Edition, 3rd Printing