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IN HEBREW. RARE comprehensive monograph on the history of Hebrew printing in Constantinople from its beginnings in 16th-century until WW2 with annotated bibliography of 758 books. The author - Avraham Yaari (Wald, 1899-1966), was an eminent bibliographer and historian of the Hebrew book, Ha-Yishuv Ha-Ivri and Oriental Jews. Contains facsimiles of title-pages of some books discussed in the bibliography and many indices. 245x175mm. 308 pages. Green fake leather Hardcover with dust-jacket. Gilt lettering on spine. Jacket yellowing and slightly stained/dirty. Jacket rear side bottom edge torn and taped. Spine upper edge slightly wrinkled. Several first pages bottom edge slightly wrinkled. [SUMMARY]: This extremely rare book on Hebrew printing in Istanbul by the foremost authority in the field is in good condition.