(JUDAICA.) Levi, David. A Defence of the Old Testament, in a Series of Letters, Addressed to Thomas Paine.

(JUDAICA.) Levi, David. A Defence of the Old Testament, in a Series of Letters, Addressed to Thomas Paine. 240 pages. 12mo, contemporary sheep, minor wear; minor browning. New York: William A. Davis for Naphtali Judah, 1797

first american edition. Levi responds to Paine's critique of the Bible, arguing the legitimacy of the Old Testament. This First American Edition is of note as it was published for Naphtali Judah, one of the earliest prominent Jewish booksellers in America. Evans 32376; Rosenbach 114.
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