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IN HEBREW WITH ENGLISH INTRODUCTION AND INDEX. This memorial volume meticulously documents the 160 Jewish communities, rural and urban, that existed in the Máramaros region in the Carpathains, between Romania, Hungary and the Ukraine, prior to the destruction of the Jewish population in the area during the Holocaust. The Hebrew portion of the book lists the communities, and describes each of them, telling the story of its foundation, prominent figures and families and notable events in its history and provides exact statistical figures where possible. The English portion comprises the index and an extensive preface on the unique history and culture of the region. The book is accompanied by numerous historical b&w photographs and a map. 310x225mm. 58+436+141 pages. Black leather Hardcover with nylon dust-jacket. Embossed illustration on front cover. Gilt lettering on front cover and spine. Jacket dusty and rubbed. Jacket spine bottom edge torn and partly missing. Cover slightly dust-stained. Front cover fore edges slightly bumped. Pages yellowing. [SUMMARY]: This rare and thorough documentation of the Jewish population in the Maramaros area is otherwise in very good condition.