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Instruction in the Mosaic Religion by J. Johlson; translated by Isaac Leeser. Philadelphia: Adam Waldie, 1830. English, some Hebrew. First edition. English translation by Isaac Leeser of a composition in German by a teacher in a Jewish school in Frankfurt am Main, instructing Jewish youth as to the principles of religion. An appendix at the end – short account of the Jewish ceremonial laws and customs. Isaac Leeser (1806-1868), one of the leaders of Jews in the USA and one of the pioneers of American Jewry, philosopher, literary editor, translator of holy scriptures into English and composer of numerous essays and sermons. This is the first book by Isaac Leeser printed in America. VIII, 139 pp, 21.5 cm. Good condition. Stains. Damages to binding. Singerman 489.