1st edition. Original boards. 8vo. 498 pages, 24 cm. Sigerman 3405. Oeinard 869. In English and Hebrew. Includes illustrations. Szold's Commentary on Job' “written in classical Hebrew and conceived in an original and deeply Jewish spirit, attests the accuracy of his scholarship” (EJ, 1906) . “This commentary on Job was both the first volume of Biblical exegesis as well as the first scientific work published by a Jew in America. Benjamin Szold was born in Hungary in 1829. After becoming a rabbi, Szold led Congregation Oheb Shalom in Baltimore, shaping it into a leading U. S. Congregation. Szold was a Zionist, communal leader, and Hebraist. He was the father of Henrietta Szold, herself a leading Zionist (Szold Papers) . SUBJECTS: Bible. Job — Commenataries. Ex-library with usual markings. Boards are worn. Very good condition. (RAB-65-40)