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RARE SECOND EDITION of `The New Ghetto` - a play by the writer, journalist and founder of political Zionism Theodor Herzl (1860-1904), first published in 1897. This was Herzl`s first literary work which showed the ambivalence and lack of real security and equality of emancipated, well-to-do Jews in Vienna, and his only play with Jewish characters. Herzl dedicated the play to Max Nordau. Label with publishing details is pasted on title-page bottom edge (Wien, 1903, Buchdruckerei "Industrie"-Selbstverlag). 205x150mm. 100 pages. Half-cloth marbled Hardcover with gilt label on spine. Cover and spine rubbed and stained. Cover corners and edges, and spine edges bumped and worn/peeling. Spine label slightly peeling. Small sticker on front inner cover bottom corner. First several pages slightly creased. Pages 7-28 bottom edge worn/tattered. Pages browning. [SUMMARY]: This extremely rare first edition of a play about modern antisemitism by Theodor Herzl is in good overall condition.