RARE 27 issues from the 1st `Jahrgang` of `Der treue Zions-Wächter" - the first Jewish Orthodox periodical in the German language published in Altona, Hamburg, from 1845 to 1854. This rare periodical, historically unique because of the paucity of objective information on the internal history of the German-Jewish Orthodox community, was founded by Jacob Ettlinger, the chief rabbi of Altona, and edited by him and rabbi Samuel Enoch. 250x200mm. 224 pages. Marbled board Hardcover. Front cover and pages 1-4 detached from binding. Rear cover and last page almost detached from binding. Cover edges and corners peeling. Spine partly missing and peeling. Sticker traces on front cover. Small sticker on front inner cover bottom corner. Front whitepage partly missing. Small stamp on first page. Pages 1-4 partly detached from front cover. Pages 2-3 taped in the middle and slightly (10mm) torn with small damage to text (text still readable). Edges of pages 1-6 slightly worn. Last page bottom corner creased. Else all pages clean. Pages yellowing. [SUMMARY]: This extremely rare 1st `Jahrgang` of the first ever Jewish periodical in German vernacular is otherwise in good condition.