History of the Jews of the Netherlands Antilles [TWO VOLUME SET].
[VOL.I]: History. [VOL.II]: Appendices. [SERIES]: American Jewish Archives, No. 5.
Author
Emmanuel, Issac S. & Emmanuel, Suzanne A.
Place of Publication
Cincinatti
Publication Name
American Jewish Archives
Year
1970
Language(s)
English
Description
RARE TWO VOLUME SET of the first full-length history of the Jewish communities in of Curacao and St. Eustatius, the oldest Jewish community in the Americas in existence from 1634. The first volume consists of a comprehensive historical account based chiefly on archival material. The second volume consists principally of 31 highly interesting appendices. The volumes are copiously illustrated with 128 pages of 316 beautiful illustrations. An index of some 4400 entries is included. [BOTH VOLUMES]: 260x180mm. 1165 pages (pagination: 534/535-1165). Dark blue Hardcover with illustrated dust-jacket. Gilt lettering on front cover and spine. Jacket rubbed and age-stained. Jacket edges and corners worn and partly tattered/chipped. Spine slightly bumped. Text block upper edge age-stained. Whitepages slightly age-stained. [VOL.I]: Front cover upper edge bumped and creased/wrinkled. [VOL.II]: Jacket front creased. Jacket spine bottom part worn. [SUMMARY]: These extremely rare and fascinating two volumes, indispensable for every one interested in the Jewish history of the Americas, are in good condition.