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RARE THREE VOLUMES featuring the four parts of "Toldot Hachme Israel" (History of the Wise Men of Israel) the magnum opus of Jewish-Lithuanian scholar Kalman Shulman. The work itself consist of detailed biographies of numerous prominent figures in Jewish history throughout the middle ages. The volumes are from different editions. Vols. 1&2 bound together. [VOLS. 1+2]: 180x110mm. XX+251+XI+206 pages. Red quarter-leather Hardcover. Cover and spine worn and bumped, with numerous worm holes. Pen inscription on endpaper, title page and whitepages. Stamps on title page. Pages yellowing, few worm holes at shoulders - no damage to text. [VOL.3]: 165x110mm. II+194 pages. Marbled quarter-cloth Hardcover. Cover worn and bumped, and torn at edges. Front cover detached. Rear cover partly detached. Spine missing. Whitepages torn. Pen inscription and stamps on whitepage and title page. Pages yellowing with few aging stains. [VOL.4]: 165x110mm. 196 pages. Marbled quarter-cloth Hardcover. Pen inscription on whitepage. Pages yellowing. [SUMMARY]: Despite the aforementioned mostly external damage, these rare books on Jewish history are in good reading condition.