RARE book of poems by the 19th-century Austrian Jewish poet, scholar and literary critic Max (Meir) Letteris (1800-1871). Printed in 1860, the book contains all the poems printed in Letteris` first two books (1823 and 1824), along with new poems and Hebrew adaptations of German poems. Prefaced with biographical notes by the publisher Jacob Schlossberg. 180x120mm. XVI+162 pages. Marbled quarter-cloth Hardcover. Cover rubbed. Cover corners and spine edges bumped and worn. Spine slightly stained. Spine hinges rubbed. Ex libris sticker on front endpaper upper corner. Outer edges of pages 141, 143, 162 and index page slightly tattered - no damage to text. Several last pages upper corner stained - no damage to text. Pages slightly yellowing, few age-stains on some pages (mostly on shoulders). [SUMMARY]: This extremely rare Haskalah-era collection of poems is in good condition for its age.