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Dear Friends,
We have just published online our latest offering, 3 important illustrated
exhibition catalogs from the Library of the Jewish Theological Seminary
here in New York.
The library of the Jewish Theological Seminary of America is the largest
and most extensive collection of Hebraic and Judaic material in the
western hemisphere; They continue to publish top-shelf catalogs and
reference works which are unsurpassed for beauty and scholarship.
We are offering titles related to exhibitions on
- American Jewish History,
- Jewish Post Card Imagery, and
- Treasures from the Library's Collections
For illustrated descriptions and ordering instructions, please click
here: www.danwymanbooks.com/jtsal2.htm
You may also review text-only descriptions below.
We look forward to filling your order.
Best,
Dan
CATALOG 142: Additional Illustrated Catalogs from the Library of the
Jewish Theological Seminary
1. Kinsberg, Ari G. M.; Sharon Liberman Mintz.
PEOPLE OF FAITH, LAND OF PROMISE: AN EXHIBITION IN
CELEBRATION OF 350 YEARS OF JEWISH LIFE IN AMERICA:
MAY 5-SEPTEMBER 7, 2004
New York City; Library of the Jewish Theological Seminary
Softbound. 4to. 120 pages. 27 cm. Only edition. This collection of
printed ephemera and canonical texts depicts the development of
Jewish cultural and religious life from the seventeenth through the
twentieth centuries, from the first communities in the Caribbean to the
mass immigration of the first quarter of the twentieth century. This
catalog was published in conjunction with the exhibition People of
Faith - Land of Promise held at the Library of the Jewish Theological
Seminary from May 5, 2004 to September 7, 2004.
Catalog written by Ari G.M. Kinsberg, guest curator; exhibition
coordinated by Sharon Liberman Mintz, curator of Jewish Art.
Dedicated to the memory of Rabbi Abraham Karp. The publication
details the sources of 103 color photographic reproductions of Jewish
Americana manuscripts, printed books, periodicals, archival papers,
photographs, lithographic prints, letters, and etchings that are to be
ound in the extensive library of the Jewish Theological Seminary. “This
exhibition underscores the various ways in which uprooted communities
and individuals reconstituted themselves in a new land. The challenges
of maintaining and reshaping Jewish identity in the face of assimilation
and unstable socioeconomic conditions spurred the creation of fraternal
and charitable organizations alongside religious institutions. Jewish life
flourished not only through the development of communal structures, but
also through the efforts of individuals in business, literary arts and politics.
Like its constituent Jewish communities, America was in the process of
inventing and reinventing itself in response to new conditions. From the
late-nineteenth-century era of mass immigration through the twentieth
century, Jewish life metamorphosed with its environment. American
culture was translated and disseminated to the Jews, for example,
through the publication of a bilingual (Yiddish-English) Constitution and
Declaration of Independence in 1891. This cultural diffusion flowed in
both directions. Judaism was introduced to popular American culture
through such literary ventures as Emma Lazarus's innovative Songs
of a Semite.” Subjects: Jews - United States - History - Exhibitions.
Jewish Theological Seminary of America. Library - Exhibitions.
United States - Ethnic relations - Exhibitions. OCLC lists 5 copies
worldwide. New condition. (JTS-2-1) (More on this exhibition at
www.jtsa.edu/prebuilt/exhib/pof/index.shtml) $30.00
2. Mintz, Sharon Liberman; Elka Deitsch
PAST PERFECT: THE JEWISH EXPERIENCE IN EARLY 20TH
CENTURY POSTCARDS: AN EXHIBITION, OCTOBER 7-
DECEMBER 30, 1997
New York City; Library, Jewish Theological Seminary of
America, 1998
Softbound. 8vo. 84 pages. 21 cm. Only Edition. Color photographic
reproductions of 171 postcards, including a large fold out poster of
“Synagogues of the World” as depicted in postcards in rear pocket
located at the endpage. Translations from the Yiddish for Jewish New
Year's postcards by Rabbi Jerry Schwarzbard. Issued in conjunction
with the exhibition, which was held at the Library of The Jewish
Theological Seminary of America, this collection details the foundations
and tropes of postcards detailing Jewish life, celebrations, and
institutions from the late 19th through the early 20th century. With the
focus on Ashkenazic and Sephardic Jewry, Rosh Ha-Shanah, Jews in
the first world war, and a comprehensive collection of postcards of
synagogues from around the world. These postcards supply a panoramic
view of Jewish daily life, both religious and secular, in the period preceding
the devastation of European Jewry. The colorful images that adorn these
postcards provide a nostalgic view into a bygone world. Subjects: Jews -
Social life and customs - Exhibitions. Postcards - History - 20th century -
Exhibitions. New Year cards - Exhibitions. New condition. (JTS-2-2)
(More on this exhibition at
www.jtsa.edu/prebuilt/exhib/pcard/index.shtml) $30.00
3. Mintz, Sharon Liberman; Elka Deitsch; Havva Charm
PRECIOUS POSSESSIONS: TREASURES FROM THE LIBRARY OF
THE JEWISH THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY: AN EXHIBITION MAY 14,
2001-AUGUST 20, 2001
New York; CommonPlace Publishing for the Library of the Jewish
Theological Seminary, 2001
Clothbound. 4to. 112 pages. 27 cm. Only edition. Blue cloth with gilt
lettering, decorative endpages, and 100 plates of color photograph
reproductions. Catalog of the exhibition Treasures from the Library of
the Jewish Theological Seminary, held May 14-August 30, 2001 at the
Library of the Jewish Theological Seminary, curated by Sharon Liberman
Mintz, Elka Deitsch, and Havva Charm. A beautifully illustrated volume
of rare printed material from the extensive library of the Jewish
Theological Seminary, this collection affords a graphic representation
of over ten centuries of Jewish scholarship, spanning the spectrum of
Bible, liturgy, rabbinics, kabbalah, science, literature, philosophy and
philology, specifically the Genizah, Ketubbot, Megillot, Incunabula,
broadsides and prints, Americana, bookplates, and early 20th century
Jewish postcards.
A number of plates have their finest features and details reproduced in
an enlarged portion, oftentimes comprising two full pages of the book,
for example: “Zionist New Year’s Greeting” from 1906, or the “Fourth
Day of Creation”, an engraving from 1600. Many other plates, such as
the “Portae Lucis” (Gates of Light) from 1516, or the “Sefer Minhagim”
(Book of Customs) from 1593, are reproduced twice on the same page
to give an enlarged view upon the fine features of a specific characters
of representative figures of the drawings or print adjacent. “This exhibition
reflects the scope of the library's vast holdings and presents a splendid
overview of the riches and resources found in the collection. In addition
to the 370,000 volumes in the general collection, the library's special
collection currently comprises eleven thousand Hebrew manuscripts,
thirty thousand fragments from the Cairo Genizah and twenty thousand
rare printed books, including the largest collection of Hebrew incunables
in the world. The Jewish art collection boasts an outstanding
assemblage of ketubbot and megillot, as well as a diverse selection
of broadsides and rare engravings from the sixteenth through the
twentieth centuries. The bookplate, postcard, music and Americana
collections allow scholars to study the cultural history of Jewry in the
twentieth century.
These materials, gathered from all corners of the globe and representing
communities from North America, Africa, the Middle East, Asia and
Europe , have established the library of the Jewish Theological
Seminary as a preeminent American center of Jewish scholarship.
The pieces shown here are not merely artifacts; they are agents of J
ewish identity that reflect human experience and progression while
ensuring the perpetuation of Jewish spirit and knowledge.” Subjects:
Judaism -- Liturgical objects. Jewish art and symbolism. Manuscripts,
Hebrew -- Bibliography -- Exhibitions. Incunabula -- Bibliography --
Exhibitions. Early printed books -- Bibliography -- Exhibitions. Hebrew
imprints -- Bibliography -- Exhibitions. New condition. (JTS-2-3)
(More on this exhibition at
www.jtsa.edu/prebuilt/exhib/precious/index.shtml) $30.00
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