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First edition, signed & inscribed by the author on half-title. Contemporary half vellum binding gilt. Many b/w illustration plates. xviii, 160 pp. A fine, crisp copy.

Lge. 8vo; Preface by Loius M. Rabinowitz, Introduction by Joshua Bloch, 26 black & white illustrations, quarter tan cloth over decorative paper-covered boards, slight wear to corners, otherwise a near-fine copy.

First French edition (ý), number 19 out of edition of 125; circa 100 illustrations with text by Geradin, Alphonse Levu, Emile Levu, Henri Levu, Erward Levu, Schlesinger, Vogel, Worms and others. Late green marbled and morocco boards with spine elaborately gilt, divided to 6 compartments. Three titles, iv, 282 pp. with some blanks in the begging and at the end of the book. A fine copy.

Revised edition, officially promoted in 1981 as a limited edition of 650 copies (of which only 53 were bound thus), however, on the limitation page of this copy, a calligraphic statement says: Four additional sets of sheets were discovered in 1986 and bound up, making a total of 264. This is number 204; 4to, (30 x 22 cm); signed gift inscription by the Author to half-title, 2,466 miniature black & white illustrations throughout; original full goatskin gilt by Penine Binding, Halifax; [with] Supplementary Volume, flat signed on the half-title by the Author, some colour and many black & white illustrations; perfect bound with illustrated wrappers; both preserved in the original goatskin solander box, rear upper corner bumped, a little rubbed on extremities, otherwise very good, both volumes the enclosed in a fine state.

First American edition; large chromolithographic map titled 'Jewish East London', hardbacked and framed; book: 8vo, (190 x 125 mm); publisher's blue cloth boards with gilt title to spine, edges slightly rubbed, some marginal chips, light worming and browning to page edges, not affecting text; half-title, title, vii-xlv, [3], A, 2-238 pp.