Auction 99 Part 1 Jewish History: Rare antique/Old Books, Documents, Autographs, Photographs, Jewelry and Fashion Items
By The Bidder
May 23, 2023
Leibowitsz 9a, Gedera (entrance: stairs - white gate with trail), Israel

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LOT 44:

The Brockhaus and Efron Jewish Encyclopedia 16 vol. Complete, illust., 1st ed., 1908-1913, Russian
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Start price:
$ 1,500
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VAT: 17% On commission only
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Auction took place on May 23, 2023 at The Bidder
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The Brockhaus and Efron Jewish Encyclopedia 16 vol. Complete, illust., 1st ed., 1908-1913, Russian
The Brockhaus and Efron Jewish Encyclopedia – The First Russian-Language Jewish Encyclopedia – Complete Set – Saint Petersburg, 1908-1913
Еврейская Энциклопедия [Jewish Encyclopedia], edited by Yehuda Leib Katsnelson, Albert Harkavy and others. Society for Scientific Jewish Publications / Brockhaus-Efron. [1908-1913]. Russian and some Hebrew. 16 volumes.
Complete set of the Jewish Encyclopedia published by Brockhaus and Efron – the first encyclopedia published in the Russian Empire dedicated "To Jewry and its culture in the past and present". Over 20,000 articles, with illustrations, chromolithograph, pictures, maps and sheet music. Original bindings; gilt titles on front boards and spines.
16 volumes, 27 x 19.5 cm.
Condition varies (overall good condition) – some wear to covers, rubinng to edges; light brown paper near edges; some small damages.
The set was not thoroughly examined, and is being sold as is.
Gold stamped Leather binding to 1-11 volumes. Gold stamped calico binding to 12-16 volumes
Total weight ca. 23 kg.
Еврейская энциклопедия. В 16-ти томах.
Еврейская энциклопедия. Свод знаний о еврействе и его культуре в прошлом и настоящем: [в 16 т.] / под ред. Д-ра Л. Каценельсона, барона Д.Г. Гинцбурга, д-ра истории Востока А. Гаркави. - СПб.: Издание Общества для научных еврейских изданий и издательства Брокгауз-Ефрон, [1908-1913].
Т. 1: А - Алмемар. - [1908]. - VIII с., 960 стб., 5 л. ил.: ил.;
Т. 2: Алмогады - Арабский язык. - [1908]. - [4], 966 стб., 6 л. ил. (из 7 л.), карт.: ил.;
Т. 3: Арабско-еврейская литература - Бделлий. - [1909]. - [8], 960 стб., 9 л. ил., карт. : ил.;
Т. 4: Бе-Абидан - Брес. - [1909]. - [6], 960, [6] стб., 10 л. ил., карт. : ил.;
Т. 5: Брессюир - Гадасси. - [1910]. - [6], 960 стб., 12 л. ил., карт. : ил.;
Т. 6: Гадассий - Данте. - [1910]. - [12], 964 стб., 8 л. ил. : ил.
Т. 7: Данциг - Ибн-Эрза, Иуда. - [1910]. - [10], 960 стб., 1 карт. : ил.;
Т. 8: Ибн-Эзра. Моисей - Иудаизм. - [1911]. - [8], 972 стб., 1 л. фронт. (ил.), 9 л. ил., карт.: ил.;
Т. 9: Иудан - Ладенбург. - [1911]. - [14], 962 стб., 10 л. ил. (из 11 л.), карт. : ил.;
Т. 10: Ладенбург - Миддот. - [1911]. - [10], 958 стб., 1 л. фронт. (ил.), 3 л. ил., карт.: ил.;
Т. 11: Миддот - Община. - [1911]. - [10], 962 стб., 2 л. карт. : ил.;
Т. 12: Обычай - Проказа. - [1912]. - [10], 962 стб., 12 л. ил., карт. : ил.;
Т. 13: Проклятие - Сарагосси. - [1912]. - [10], 962 стб., 8 л. ил., карт. : ил.;
Т. 14: Сараево - Трани. - [1913]. - [12], 962 стб., 2 л. ил. (из 4 л .ил.), карт. : ил.;
Т. 15: Трани - и Шемини-Ацерет. - [1913]. - [12], 962 стб., 1 л. карт. : ил.;
Т. 16: Шемирамот - V ссоп. - [1913]. - [12], 428 стб., 212 : ил.; 27х19 см.
В шестнадцати издательских цельнокожаных переплетах с золотым тиснением (1-11 т.)и цельноколенкоровых (12-16) т. переплетах с тиснением золотом по крышкам и корешку. Форзацы с геометрическим орнаментом. «Еврейская энциклопедия» — первая изданная в Российской империи энциклопедия, посвящённая «еврейству и его культуре в прошлом и настоящем». Энциклопедия была выпущена издательством Брокгауза и Ефрона в 16 томах в 1908-1913 годах. В её основу легла изданная в Нью-Йорке в 1901-1906 годах «Jewish Encyclopedia». Активную помощь в финансировании и редактировании энциклопедии оказали барон Давид Горациевич Гинцбург (1857-1910) и Лев Израилевич Кацнельсон (1847-1917).