TWO VOLUME SET. RARE compilation of essays on Jewish topics by Nathan Birnbaum ("Mathias Acher", "Anton Skart") (1864-1937), a Jewish thinker and an Austrian writer and journalist. [BOTH VOLUMES]: 2kg. Hardcover. Cover corners and spine edges bumped and peeling. Pages yellowing. [VOL.I]: 255x175mm. 336 pages. Brown cloth Hardcover with gilt lettering on spine. Spine gilt lettering faded. Front cover scratched. Cover slightly stained. Cover corners and edges, and spine edges bumped. Spine edges and hinges peeling. Pencil underlining near text on few pages. Some pages wrinkled. [VOL.II]: 240x175mm. 397 pages. Green cloth Hardcover. Cover and spine worn and stained. Cover corners, spine edges and hinges peeling/tattered. Several worm-marks on rear cover. Sticker residues on cover, spine and front upper corner of whitepage. Ex-library copy with sticker on front endpaper, stamp on title-page and its verso, and pen inscription on title page upper corner. First sixteen pages coming loose from binding. Binding visible between pages 16-17 and 384-385. Pages bottom corner bumped/wrinkled. [SUMMARY]: Both volumes are otherwise in good condition and are offered at a greatly reduced price.