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M. Salmonsen
Among Jews
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$100
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Chicago, Meyer & Brother, 1907
Small 8vo. 142 pp. Preface by Dr. Emil G. Hirsch. Frontispiece copy of an etching by the Danish painter, Carl Bloch. Mustard color cloth with mounted portrait on front cover; black lettering and ruling. Attractive owner bookplate for Mary Margaret Bartelme, (1866 – 1954) a Chicago judge and lawyer in Cook County, who was a pioneer in the area of juvenile justice. Judge Bartelme was also a well-known advocate and opened three settlement homes throughout her life known as "Mary B. Clubs" which provided housing to juvenile girls. Minor wear else a near fine copy.
A collection of short stories and observations concerning Jewish immigrant life in America at the beginning of the twentieth century, with particular focus on the customs, religious traditions, family relationships, and social experiences of Jewish Americans.
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