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RARE! This "Hebrew Album" contains 15 leaves of b&w portraits followed by short biographies of 80 "prominent Israelites of America" (philanthropists, rabbis, professors, Zionists, publishers, judges, senators and writers) in Hebrew and English (printed in parallel columns). 230x190mm. 15 leaves & 24 text pages. Rebound soft-board cover. Cover slightly stained and rubbed. Cover corners and edges bumped/wrinkled. Spine worn. Spine edges bumped, tattered and partly missing. Inscription on spine front hinge. Title page upper edge missing a small piece - NO damage to text. Title page and text pages yellowing. Title page and first leaf edges tattered - NO damage to text or plates. Ink inscription and two stamps on title page. Stamp on last page. Page corner/s slightly bumped/wrinkled. [SUMMARY]: This extremely rare illustrated album of leading figures in American Jewry is otherwise in good condition.