Hebrew Printing in America
Hebrew Printing in America, 1735–1926, A History and Annotated Bibliography (ISBN 1-59975-685-4) is a history and bibliography of Hebrew books printed in America between 1735 and 1926 by Ari Kinsberg. It records 1208 items, annotated with bibliographical information, historical context, scholarly references, approbations, and location of copies in libraries worldwide. The bibliography is chronologically arranged within broad subject or format (e.g., Bible, liturgy, Haggadah, reference works, education, periodicals, Rabbinica, etc.) with 13 indexes, including Hebrew and English titles and authors, imprint places and years, publishers, printers, approbations, subscribers, typesetters, music arrangers, and artists; as well as reproductions of most title pages and selected interior pages, and appendices containing reproductions of relevant manuscripts and portraits of early American rabbis.
In a review in Judaica Librarianship, Arthur Kiron, Curator of Judaica Collections at the University of Pennsylvania Library, writes that Kinsberg's bibliography "will remain the standard in the field" (43) and is "a splendid achievement" (45).
References
- Hebrew Printing in America 1735-1926: A History and Annotated Bibliography,[dead link] bnet.com.
- Levine, Yitzchok (December 6, 2006). "Hooked on American Jewish History". The Jewish Press. Archived from the original on November 20, 2008.
- Sarna, Jonathan D. (December 2004). "Hebrew Printing in America 1735-1926: A History and Annotated Bibliography (review)". American Jewish History. 92 (4): 509–512. doi:10.1353/ajh.2007.0013. S2CID 161096740.
- Kiron, Arthur (2007). "Review of Yosef Goldman, Hebrew Printing in America". Judaica Librarianship. 13: 42–46. doi:10.14263/2330-2976.1084.