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NY: The Macmillan Co., 1938. Book. Good. Cloth. Later Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. 377pp, Illustrated with 50 maps by the author. Jewish history from Biblical times to ours, including their wanderings in Europe and elsewhere. Tight binding, with no tears or marks except former owner's name on front endpaper. While cloth somewhat darkened, spine faded..

NY: Macmillan Company, 1945. blac c w/gilt titles; owner's name; 377 clean, unmarked pages. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. Illus. by B/W Illus. 12 vo.

New York: The Macmillan Company, 1929. Hardcover. Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. See photos for condition details. Hardcover, red cloth boards decorated on front and spine. Exterior shows only minor handling and soiling. Interior pages are toned due to age but clean, no signatures or bookplates present. No binding issues. A very attractive copy.

NY: Macmillan Company, 1936. dj w/lite wear, in mylar; black c w/red titles; 377 clean, unmarked pages. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Illus. by B/W Illus. 12 vo.

MacMillan Co., 1934. Hardcover. Acceptable. Missing dust jacket; Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

The Macmillan Company, 1935. Hardcover. Good. in x in x in. First edition thus, The Modern Readers' Series. Light gray cloth stamped in gray; ""with fifty pen drawings and maps by the author"". Spine ends a tad worn, former owner's name on front endpaper, else a very clean, tight copy in a somewhat tatty jacket

The Macmillan Co, 1945. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. the jacket is a bit creased and torn. mild foxing. book is intact and all pages presentable. reprint. [SK]. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

New York: The Macmillan Company, 1928. First Edition, Sixth Printing . Red Cloth. Near Fine/No Dust Jacket. Black and White Illustrations. 1A children's history. Red covers still bright, gilt brilliant, no names or marks, remarkably nice example.

The Macmillan Company, 1927. 9th. hardcover. Very Good. 0x0x0. new York, 1927; red illustrated cloth covered boards; mild shelf wear; 12mo - over 6 3/4" to 7 3/4" tall; Interior is clean and unmarked; 377 pages.

NEW YORK: THE MACMILLAN COMPANY, 1927 Book. Good (+) Book. Hardcover. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Red cover with gilt title & black front illustration. Secure binding with clean pages and bottom front & spine edge light moisture color fading. .

Macmillan Co. Used - Good. Good condition. Good dust jacket. 1947 reprint. (Jews, History) A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.

UsedAcceptable. Reading copy. Will have moderate to heavy reading/age wear and/or cracked/loose hinges or binding. May have moderate to heavy markings, staining and/or water warping. We take great pride in accurately describing the condition of our books and media, ship within 48 hours, and offer a 100% money back guarantee. Customers purchasing more than one item from us may be entitled to a shipping discount.

New York: The Macmillan Company, 1927. Early printing; June, 1927. Deep red buckram (cloth) boards, crisp gilt cover and spine titles w/bands, moderate shelf wear. Embossed black cover design w/sun rising in sky over Jerusalem upon hill w/silhouetted seeker looking on from distance. Pages very good, clean; no writing, newsclipping of W.S. Quinby at half-title. Dj some edge wear, rub; unclipped 2.50, protected in new clear sleeve. With Fifty Animated Maps by Lewis Browne, Giving a Pictorial History of Centuries of Wandering. Lewis Browne recounts the epic of Jewish survival from pre-historic times to the publishing of this book. The flow and focus of the story is on the basic factors, hereditary and environmental, best explaining the unique experience and psychology of the Jewish people. The Old and New Testaments, The Talmud, and the Rabbinic writings are evaluated critically. The virtues and failings developed by the long struggle to survive are presented neither apologetically nor… Read More

New York: The Macmillan Company, 1927. Early printing; October, 1927. With Fifty Animated Maps by Lewis Browne, Giving a Pictorial History of Centuries of Wandering. Deep red buckram (cloth) boards, crisp gilt cover and spine titles w/bands, lt. shelf wear. Embossed black cover design w/sun rising in sky over Jerusalem upon hill w/silhouetted seeker looking on from distance. Pages fine, clean; minimal marginalia. Dj moderate edge wear, rub; unclipped 2.50, protected in new clear sleeve. Lewis Browne recounts the epic of Jewish survival from pre-historic times to the publishing of this book. The flow and focus of the story is on the basic factors, hereditary and environmental, best explaining the unique experience and psychology of the Jewish people. The Old and New Testaments, The Talmud, and the Rabbinic writings are evaluated critically. The virtues and failings developed by the long struggle to survive are presented neither apologetically nor polemically; pointed out and left to… Read More

E-210: The MacMillan Company. Very Good. 1927. Hardcover. Hardcover. 8vo. The Macmillan Company, New York, 1941. 377 pgs. Illustrated with Fifty Animated Maps by Lewis Browne. Signed by Lewis Browne on the FFEP. Later Printing. DJ has light shelf-wear present to the DJ extremities. Bound in cloth with titles present to the spine. Boards have light wear present to the extremities of the boards. No ownership marks present. Text is clean and free of marks. Binding tight and solid. Giving a Pictorial History of Centuries of Wandering. Lewis Browne recounts the epic of Jewish survival from pre-historic times to the publishing of this book. The flow and focus of the story is on the basic factors, hereditary and environmental, best explaining the unique experience and psychology of the Jewish people. The Old and New Testaments, The Talmud, and the Rabbinic writings are evaluated critically. The virtues and failings developed by the long struggle to survive are presented neither apologetically… Read More

New York: The Macmillan Company, 1927. Early printing; June, 1927. Facsimile of nice handwritten letter to Henrietta B. Brown from the desk of author Louis Browne w/his letterhead signed and dated 1928, adhered inside bk. board. Vintage signature of Henrietta B. Brown at frt. endp. Deep red buckram (cloth) boards, crisp gilt cover and spine titles w/bands, light shelf wear. Crisply embossed black cover design w/sun rising in sky over Jerusalem upon hill w/silhouetted seeker looking on from distance. Pages fine, clean; clipping of poem, "If," by Rudyard Kipling adhered inside frt. board. Dj moderate wear, spine discoloration; unclipped 2.50, protected in new clear sleeve. Includes 50 animated maps by the author that give a pictorial history of centeries of wandering. Lewis Browne recounts the epic of Jewish survival from pre-historic times to the publishing of this book. The flow and focus of the story is on the basic factors, hereditary and environmental, best explaining the… Read More

The Macmillan Company, NY, 1925; First Edition, second printing (June, 1925); 8vo, 377 pages; illustrated. First book by Rabbi Lewis Browne, a revealing history of the Jews, with 50 illustrated maps by the author. Widely regarded as one of the foremost comparative religionists of his day, Browne graduated Hebrew Union College in 1920 and was ordained rabbi to Temple Beth Israel in Waterbury, Ct. by Rabbi Stephen Wise. He left the rabbinate in 1926 to devote his time more fully to writing, and was thereafter much in demand on the national lecture circuit, where he was frequently teamed with Sinclair Lewis. Browne died a mysterious death in 1949 at his home in Santa Monica, California reportedly of "suicide by poison." Fine, in illustrated red cloth boards with gilt titles. Clean, crisp, bright, and sharp, binding tight, sound, and square. No ownership signatures or any other markings of any kind. A handsome copy.