1884 - TALMUDIC & OTHER LEGENDS FROM OLDEN TIMES - Weiss 1st

Description: TALMUDIC AND OTHER LEGENDS. FACTS AND FICTIONS FROM OLDEN TIMES — By (Rabbi) Reverend L. Weiss — 1st Edition/1st Printing, 1884 —Kabbalah, Judaism, Legends and Lore, Obscure Judaic Folk Tales, Talmudic Poetry with Author Error Publisher: The Golden Epoch Book Print, Helena (1884) In well preserved condition. The boards and binding are solid and tight save for light shelfwear. There is a light damp stain and previous owner's stamp on the first blank page and front and back boards. This does not affect any other text pages. On page 63 there are ink smudges that are original printing errors. 191 pages, followed by Errata page. Dark brown embossed boards with gilt. A very rare and obscure collection of Jewish folklore and legends, with the author incorrectly titled as a reverend on the title page, instead of correctly identified as a Rabbi — oops! This error was corrected in later editions. Contents include: Origin of Shakespeare's Shylock, Beward of Hypocrities, Bitterer Than Death, Learning Better Than Gold, Hillel's Patience, How to Keep Away From the Serpent, The Hereafter, Hanina Ben Theradion and His Martyrdom, The Wisdom and Piety of Beruiah, A Benevolent Thief, Beauty is Not Always Best, Why Israel was Chosen By G-d, Reward of Liberal Judgement, The Virtuous Woman, (Poetry), Nature Draws to Nature, and more. Please see below for more information on Rabbi Louis Weiss, the author. Biography of Author, Rabbi Louis Weiss Interesting Note on Errata: Author is in error labeled as a Reverend when in fact Louis Weiss was a Rabbi. This was corrected in later editions. Selections, with commentary, from the Talmud; translated and compiled by Louis Weiss, rabbi for the congregation in Helena, Arkansas from 1882-1884 (EJ 1906). “Louis Weiss, rabbi and scholar, was born on February 17, 1848, in Kotay, Hungary. He received his rabbinical diploma from a school in Grosswardein, Hungary. Weiss immigrated to the United States and, in Chicago in 1876, he became a naturalized U. S. Citizen. He served as rabbi for several congregations in the South and in Columbus, Ohio (1894); Hamilton, Ontario; Palestine, Texas (1903-1905) and Braddock, Pennsylvania (1905-1909). Louis Weiss died July 30, 1909.” (Louis Weiss Papers, American Jewish Archives). Please don't hesitate to let me know if you have any questions! Also check out our other rare and out-of-print antiquarian books at Black Cat Caboodle. SHIPPINGShipping & Handling Fee Listed — covers shipping via USPS to anywhere in the continental U.S.International Shipping — available to anywhere that the UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE delivers. Please message me for a quote!SELLER INFO PAYPAL ONLY! Payment is due within 3 days of end of auction.Black Cat Caboodle THANKS you for looking — Happy eBaying! –

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