תיאור הספר

RARE TWO VOLUME SET of HEBREW secular poems by the great Jewish medieval poet, philosopher and physician Judah Halevi (1075-1141), edited from manuscripts and old editions by an eminent Hungarian rabbi and scholar Heinrich Brody (Henrik; Haim) (1868-1942), who was for some time secretary of the literary society "Mekize Nirdamim". [BOTH VOLUMES]: 237x165mm. [XVIII+226+338] + [334+156] pages. Quarter-cloth marbled board Hardcover with gilt spine. Cover rubbed and somewhat scratched. Cover edges bumped and worn. Spine rubbed. Spine edges bumped and worn. Pages yellowing. [VOL.I]: Cover corners bumped and worn. Bump-mark across front cover. Front cover edges peeling. Binding slightly loose and visible on inner cover and between pages 3-6. Binding slightly loose between few pages. Inner cover edge bottom part worn near binding. Some pages bottom corner slightly bumped/wrinkled. Front inner cover and several first pages slightly water-stained/wavy. Previous owner`s two stamps on German title-page verso. [VOL.II]: Cover corners rubbed. Binding slightly loose and visible between pages 2-3. Previous owner`s stamp on pre-title page. Notes section title-page bottom edge stained - NO damage to text. [SUMMARY]: This extremely rare two-volume collection of secular poems by one of the greatest Jewish poets in all periods is otherwise in good condition.