Evreyskaya entsiklopediya
Jewish Encyclopedia
Year
1908-1913
Material
Not specified
Category
Antiquarian Books
Period
Early 20th Century (1900–1917)
The 'Jewish Encyclopedia', published between 1908 and 1913. It is a significant historical and cultural monument.
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Evreyskaya entsiklopediya
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The "Jewish Encyclopedia" is a compendium of knowledge about Jewry and its culture, published in 16 volumes in St. Petersburg by the Society for Scientific Jewish Knowledge and the Brockhaus-Efron publishing house (1908–1913). The edition is richly illustrated and bound in publisher's half-leather bindings with gold embossing and geometric ornamentation. The set is in very good condition.
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