1st edition. Beautiful original period half-leather over marbled boards with raised bands and gilt spine design. Title translates as, “The Jew, A Weekly.” German interspersed with Hebrew. Device on title. Headpieces, initials, tailpieces. Includes graphics of Jewish ceremonial art [for example, in Vol. II, between pp. 52-53; Vol. II: pp. (12), 368. Vol. III: pp.(16) ]. The editor of Der Jude, Gottfried Selig (1722-95), was a convert to Christianity who sought reconciliation between Christians and Jews, to which end, this periodical appeared containing much information about Jewish history, rites and customs. His assumption was that, equipped with deeper insight into Jewish life, a greater sense of understanding would arise within society as a whole. Selig’s goal in publishing Der Jude was to make peace between Christians and Jews, but the work earned him opposition from both sides, with Jews claiming that its true goal was to convert Jews to Christianity, and Christians claiming that it lacked historical veracity and presented a false neutrality. Der Jude was issued between 1768-1772 in nine volumes. Kirchner 2084. Furst III, 309. Diesch 773. Yiddish scholar Judah Joffe’s set with his photographic bookplate. Marbled endpapers. Slight internal binding error at rear of vol III, otherwise a beautiful dramatic period set in Very Good Condition. Price for all 74 issues, bound in 3 volumes (GER-60-5)