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Kol HaTor Periodical – Description of the Communities of Jerusalem – Jerusalem, 1889 – Rare

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Kol HaTor, "telling of the events and news in the four holy cities", published by Aharon Löwy. Jerusalem: [Zichron Shlomo], Tamuz 1889. Year 1, issue 3.

The present issue contains a description of the different communities of Jerusalem and their institutions, the new neighborhoods in the city, and a eulogy for R. Chaim Elazar Wax by R. Yaakov Orenstein of Jerusalem.

8 pages. 20.5 cm. Fair-good condition. Stains. Tears and light damage. All leaves restored with tissue paper on both sides. New binding.

Sh. Halevy, No. 678 (who hadn't seen the book and recorded it based on Friedberg). The Bibliography of the Hebrew Book (entry 000314796) records the book based on a photocopy, noting that they had not seen either of the first two issues and doubted whether any more had been printed). The NLI catalog also contains a photocopy, of this issue only.