Double Vision: A Self Portrait
New York: Knopf, 2004. 220 pages, 8vo, white boards, d.w. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 2004. First edition. A fine copy in a fine dust wrapper. More
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Faith or Fear: How Jews Can Survive in a Christian America.
New York: The Free Press, 1997. x, [4], 237 pages. 8vo. Cloth-backed blue boards with silver lettering on spine, price clipped dust wrapper. Ownership signature on endpaper. New York: The Free Press, 1997. Fine in near fine dust wrapper. More
Q.B.L. or The Bride's Reception,; Being a Short Cabalistic Treatise on the Nature and Use of the Tree of Life
Chicago: Privately Printed, 1922. Illustrated with diagrams, including 1 folding plate, and 4 color plates, protected with tissue. 106 pages + 43 page appendix. 8vo, gilt-lettered blue cloth with lamen embossed at lower corner; beveled boards, uncut edges, top edge gilt. Chicago: Privately Printed for the Author, (1922/1925). Limited Edition - Signed by the author on the dedication page. Binding is very lightly edgeworn and evenly faded, still a very good(+) copy of this unusual book. Copyright states "C. Stansfeld..... More
Israel Zangwill.
New York: Twayne, 1971. 177pp. Amall 8vo, cloth, d.w. (lightly rubbed) N.Y.: Twayne, (1971). Twayne's English Authors Series. Very good(+) in very good d.w. More
The Herzl Paradox: Political, Social, and Economic Theories of a Realist
New York: Hadrian Press, 1962. 178 pages, 8vo, light brown cloth, dust wrapper (gently edge-worn; sun-darkened on spine). New York: Hadrian Press, (1962). Review copy. Near fine in a very good dust wrapper. More
Agam: Art and Judaism
Jerusalem: Keter Publishing, 1985. Text in English and Hebrew. Frontispiece, b/w and color images throughout. 4to, black cloth, d.w. Jerusalem: Keter Publishing, (1985). A near fine copy in a very good(+) dust wrapper, scuffed and slightly edgeworn. Inscribed by Mandelbaum on fly. More
The Saving Remnant: An Account of Jewish Survival
New York: Viking, 1960. x + 269 pages, 8vo, blue cloth, d.w.; gift inscription front free endpaper. New York: Viking Press, 1960. First edition. A near fine copy in a very good(+) dust wrapper. More
Prague Winter: A Personal Story of Rememberance and War, 1937-1948
New York: HarperCollins, 2012. Written with Bill Woodward. Illustrated. x + 467 pages, 8vo, cloth-backed boards, d.w. New York: HarperCollins, (2012). First edition. A fine copy in a fine dust wrapper. More
Prague Winter: A Personal Story of Remembrance and War, 1937-1948
New York: Harper, 2012. Illustrated in black and white. x, 467 pages. 8vo, brown cloth-backed boards, d.w. (tiny dampstains at front and spine). New York: Harper, (2012). First Edition. A fine copy in a near fine dust wrapper. More
The Great Fair: Scenes from My Childhood
New York: Noonday Press, 1955. With a drawing of the author by Marc Chagall. 8vo, cloth backed boards, d.w. New York: Noonday Press, 1955. First Edition. More
The Achievement of Isaac Bashevis Singer
Carbondale: Southern Illinois University Press, 1969. 177 pages, 8vo, red cloth with a gilt-lettered spine, dust wrapper (worn and chipped). Carbondale & Edwardsville: Southern Illinois University Press, (1969). A near fine copy in a very good(-) dust wrapper. Inscribed and signed "Marcia" by the editor on the front free endpaper. More
Between Hammer And Sickle.
Philadelphia: Jewish Publication Society of America. 307 pages. 8vo, red & black cloth,price-clipped and edgeworn d.w. Philadelphia: The Jewish Publication Society of America, 1967. A near fine copy in a very good(-) dust wrapper. More
Tapestries and Mosaics of Marc Chagall at the Knesset
New York: Tudor, 1973. Numerous Illustrations, 27 Color Plates, 2 Folding. 4to, tan cloth, d.w. New York: Tudor, (1973). A near fine copy in a very good dust wrapper. More
Chagall: Dreams and Drama. Early Russian Works and Murals for the Jewish Theatre
Jerusalem: Israel Museum, 1993. Beautifully illustrated, including many full color plates. Slim 4to, blue cloth, d.w. Jerusalem: The Israel Museum, (1993). A fine copy in a near fine dust wrapper. Text in Hebrew and English. More
The Jewish Nation of the Caribbean: The Spanish-Portuguese Jewish Settlements in the Caribbean and the Guianas
Jerusalem: Gefen, 2002. Illustrated in black and white with some in color. 384 pages. 4to, glossy pictorial boards. Jerusalem: Gefen Publishing, (2002). Fine. More
Religion in the Middle East Three Religions in Concord and Conflict.
Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1969. 2 Volumes: Volume I, Judaism and Christianity. xii, 595 pages; Volume II, Islam. xi, 750 pages. Thick tall 8vo, blue cloth, d.w. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1969. Near Fine. More
Lettres Cabalistiques, ou Correspondance philosophique, historique et critique entre deux cabalistes, divers esprits elementaires et le seigneur Astarot.h
The Hague: Pierre Paupie, 1741. 6 volumes, 12mo, original 3/4 calf, leather spine labels, well rubbed. (34) 374pp;(16) 392pp; (10) 395pp;(8) 344pp; (2) 350pp; (2) 244pp. and Table des Matieres(90). This work was blacklisted in 1742. The author discusses some topics of Jewish Letters especially regarding religion, superstition and various forms of belief; there are many critical considerations on the Jesuits, Freemasonry, Kabbalah, the Templars, Alchemists, etc. The Hague: Pierre Paupie, 1741. Very good. Caillet 1605 Bibliotheca Esoterica 985... More
Lettres Juives, ou Correspondance Philosophique, Historique & Critique, Entre un Juif Voyageur end differens Etats de l'Europe, & Les Correspondans en divers endroits
The Hague: Pierre Paupie, 1764. 8 volumes. 12mo, mottled calf with gilt decorated spines; covers rubbed and lightly worn, with some minor chipping at heads of spines, spine of volume 8 is damaged but sound. La haye: Chez Pierre Paupie, 1764. Nouvelle Edition. A very good set. More
The Parnas.
New York: Basic Books, 1979. Illustrated in black and white. x, 165 pages. 8vo, navy cloth with gilt lettering, d.w. New York: Basic Books, (1979). Very good(+) in very good(+) dust wrapper. More
De Gaulle, Israel & the Jews
New York: Praeger, 1969. 8vo, red cloth, d.w. New York: Praeger, (1969). First American Edition. Advance Reading Copy. Due to printing error(?) pages 98 & 99 are blank. Vertical fold on blank free flyleaf, otherwise fine. More
Conflict & Bargaining in the Middle East: An Israeli Perspective.
Baltimore: Johns Hopkins, 1978. 449pp. 8vo, cloth, d.w. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins UP, (1978). Very good. More
Lightning Out of Israel: The Six-Day War in The Middle East
Associated Press, 1967. Illustrated w/ b&w and color photographs. 158 pages. Tall thin 8vo, blue cloth, d.w. (light wear with one small tear to top edge of front panel and to face of spine). Associated Press, (1967). More
Liber Radicum Sev Lexicon Ebraicum, in Quo Omnium Vocabulorum Bibliocorum...
Witebergae: Johannis Cratonis, 1589. Woodcut title page vignette, illustrating the 25th psalm. 860pp., small folio, old vellum, very ornately blind-stamped with pictorial device and decorative border (some staining & darkening). Witebergae: Johannis Cratonis, 1589. Rare second edition, the first being 1568, expanded to folio size, of this important Hebrew dictionary. The first 4 pages are ragged at the edges, with no loss of text, but the remaining text is remarkably clean, and the whole book very sturdy. More
Ben Gurion: State-Builder. Principles and Pragmatism, 1948-1963
New York: John Wiley & Sons, 1974. 354 pages. 8vo, red boards, d.w. (boards are a touch bumped and with faint stain at bottom edge of front cover; some underling - see note below). New York: John Wiley & Sons, 1974. First edition. A very good(+) copy in dust wrapper. Presentation copy from the author to writer Leon Uris: "To Jill & Leon, with a warm welcome to Jerusalem. Avraham Avi-Hai 29/10/75". Mr. Uris has underlined some passages in ink..... More
Open the Gates! A Personal Story of "Illegal" Immigration to Israel.
New York: Atheneum, 1975. 8vo, cloth, d.w. New York: Atheneum, 1975. very good. Preface by Golda Meir. More