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Antique 1916 Hebrew-English Holy Scriptures Vol 2 Alexander Harkavy Jewish Bible Tanakh1916 The Twenty-Four Books of the Holy Scriptures According to the Masoretic Text – Volume II
English Version Translated and Revised by Alexander Harkavy
Hebrew Publishing Company, New York
This is Volume II only of the classic bilingual Hebrew–English Jewish Bible (Tanakh). It contains the Later Prophets and the Writings (Hagiographa), including the Book of Psalms (shown open in the photos). Hebrew text (Masoretic) on one page faces Harkavy’s English translation on the opposite page.Details
• Copyright 1916 by Hebrew Publishing Company, New York
• Black cloth hardcover with gilt lettering on front and spine
• Spine reads: “The Holy Scriptures 2 – Hebrew Publishing Company”
• Printed and bound in the USA by Montauk Book Mfg. Co.
• Original period dealer label inside from Zion Talis Mfg. Co., Inc., 48 Eldridge St., New YorkCondition
Used / Good overall for age.
• Binding is solid and intact
• Cover shows expected wear: scuffing, light soiling, and some fraying at the edges and corners
• Pages are clean, with no writing, underlining, or tears noted
• Text block is tight; no loose pages
• Please examine all photos carefully — they form part of the descriptionThis is a desirable early 20th-century American Jewish Bible translation by the well-known lexicographer and educator Alexander Harkavy. Ideal for collectors of Judaica, students of Jewish Bible translations, or anyone wanting a vintage bilingual Tanakh.
