Chapbook: A Kid, a Kid; or, The Jewish Origin of the Celebrated Legend The House That Jack Built

Chapbook. New York: Mahlon Day, 1838 (1836 on cover). 16mo, pictorial wrappers. Slight wear, otherwise in very good plus condition. An annotated version of "The House That Jack Built," demonstrating its Jewish allegorical origins based on the Passover song Chad Gadya. Illustrated with eleven woodcuts. The caption under the title woodcut reads: "Peace off'rings Jews to God oft brought, Earnest the love of God they sought; But when our Saviour Jesus came, We're sav'd by faith in his blest name." Rare; not listed in Rosenbach or Singerman. Only found in three institutions for any edition; there were three editions by the same publisher (1833, 1835, and 1836 (wrapper) with 1838 (title page)).

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Subjects

• Chapbooks
• Passover

Physical Location

Arc.MS.56, Box 10