FIRST EDITION of a comprehensive history of Hebrew poetry from the Biblical to modern era by Franz Delitzsch (1813-1890) - the renowned German theologian and Hebraist, famous for his translation of the New Testament into Mishnaic Hebrew. 220x130mm. XXIV+224 pages. Brown marbled rebound Hardcover (bound with original cover between whitepage and title-page). Cover edges and corners worn. Cover corners bumped. Spine worn. Spine edges peeled. Spine and spine hinges rubbed. Small stamp on title-page upper part. Several pencil marks throughout the pages. Small pen writing on front inner cover. Pages yellowing, some pages slightly age-stained. [SUMMARY]: This extremely rare edition of a classic treatise on Hebrew poetry is else in good condition.