Yosifon, two parts: Keter Kehunah by Yosef ben Gurion, and Keter Malchut (She'erit Yisrael) by R. Menachem Man son of Shlomo HaLevi [Amelander]. Amsterdam: Kosman son of R. Yosef Baruch, [1771]. Yiddish. Second edition.
The two books detail Jewish history from Adam until the destruction of the Temple, and from the destruction until the time of printing. Accompanied by many woodcut illustrations.
The present edition includes an additional chapter, chapter 36 of Part II, continuing the history from 1745-1769. These additions are absent from most editions which are reprinted from the first 1743 edition.
[1], 244 leaves; [1], 151 leaves. 18 cm. Good-fair condition. Stains. Wear and creases. Light marginal tears to several leaves. Old inscriptions (Hebrew and Dutch) to back endpapers and margins of leaf 148 of second sequence. Original leather binding, somewhat worn, with tears to spine; leather and metal clasps (one of metal parts lacking);
