BALABAN Majer. Żydzi lwowscy na przełomie XVIgo i XVIIgo wieku. Lvov 1906, 1st edition , published by the H. Wawelberg Contest Fund. Pp. XXIII, 577, illustr. in text, 188 (materials); 22.5cm.
Hard cloth binding with gilt lettering on front and spine. Good condition, minor rubbing/soiling of binding, 3 pages taped.
Monographs to the history of the Jews in Poland, vol. III. Work awarded 1st prize at the Wawelberg competition. After the main text, separately paginated section Materials with cited documents, list ofkahalniks, rabbis and doctors of the time, Regesta to the trial of the Jews with the Jesuits. It also contains an index of persons and places.
Majer Bałaban (1877-1942) - Polish historian, orientalist, educator of Jewish origin, rabbi, one of the most prominent researchers of the history of the Jews in Poland. Author of dozens of works dealing with Jewish culture and customs.
