The Charleston Book: A Miscellany in Prose and Verse

This volume is the first edition of a Charleston literary anthology published in 1845 by Samuel Hart. It features contributions from various local authors, including notable Jewish writers Penina Moise and Isaac Harby, alongside other prominent figures such as Washington Allston and Joel Roberts Poinsett. Moise's contributions include poems on Jewish themes, reflecting her role as superintendent of Charleston's first Jewish religious school. Harby, a reformer in Charleston Judaism, also contributed to the anthology.

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  • Moise, Penina / Harby, Isaac / Hart, Samuel

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