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Salathiel, by George Croly – French Translation – Paris, 1828 – Five Volumes

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Salathiel, ou, Le Juif Errant, Histoire du Passé, du Présent et de L'avenir [Salathiel: The Wandering Jew, a Story of the Past, the Present, and the Future], by George Croly. Translated from English by Jean Cohen. Published by Mame et Delaunay-Vallée, Paris, 1828. French. Five volumes.
French translation of Salathiel, written by the poet, author and historian, the Irish clergyman George Croly (1780-1860). The book is based on the legend of the "Wandering Jew." This French translation was published the same year as the original English edition.
Not recorded in the NLI catalog. Only two copies are listed on OCLC.
Vol. 1: 217 pages; Vol. 2: 211 pages; Vol. 3: 210 pages; Vol. 4: 199 pages; Vol. 5: 200 pages. 18 cm. Original soft paper wrappers. Overall very good condition. Creases. Some stains and tears to wrappers. Numbering in pen. Creases and folds to the corners of Vol. 1.
Jewish Communities, Americana and Anglo-Judaica
Jewish Communities, Americana and Anglo-Judaica