Original boards. 8vo. VIII, 347, 51 pages. 24 cm. First edition. In German; Portions of the text also in Hebrew. Religiöse Poesie der Juden in Spanien, in 2 parts, Berlin, 1845; the first part is entitled Religiöse Dichtungen, and contains poems by Ibn Gabirol, Ibn Abitur, Ibn Ghayyat, Behai b. Joseph, Judah ha-Levi, R. Halfon, Ibn Ezra, and Moses b. Nahman; the second part is entitled Geschichtliche Entwickelung der Religiösen Poesie der Spanischen Juden im Mittelalter; the original Hebrew poems are printed together at the end of the work. Michael Sachs, “German rabbi; born at Glogau Sept. 3, 1808; died in Berlin Jan. 31, 1864. He was educated in the University of Berlin, taking the degree of Ph. D. In 1836. In the same year he was called to Prague, where he officiated as preacher until 1844. He was then called to Berlin, where he remained until his death. His attitude toward the Reform question, which had become insistent during the closing years of his life, destroyed the harmony which thitherto had existed between his congregation and himself. ” (1906 JE) . Bound in quarter leather and marbled boards, gilt in spine. Subjects: Piyutim. Jewish religious poetry, Hebrew - History and criticism. Hebrew poetry - Spain - History and criticism. Hebrew poetry - Translations into German. German poetry - Translations from Hebrew. Front hinge starting, light rubbing to leather, light foxing throughout, overall fresh and clean. Good + condition. (SEF-46-40)