# 49327
FINN, James (1806 - 1872)
The Jews in China :
$3,300.00 AUD
their synagogue, their scriptures, their history, &c. London : B. Wertheim, 1843. Octavo, green cloth lettered in gilt with Chinese characters, hinges expertly repaired, pp. viii; 86, a very good copy.
A rare study of the Kaifeng Jewish community in China by the British diplomat Finn, who published a number of books on Jewish history and was the British Consul in Jerusalem for nearly twenty years.
Includes a short bibliography on the Jews of China and an Appendix with quotes in Hebrew.
