Subject: Biblical Studies

Autograph letter signed by Edward Robinson to Rev. Dr. Kirk, written in New York on October 24, 1839. The letter, spanning 2 1/2 pages, discusses various editions of what appear to be religious works, providing detailed information. Robinson also mentions missing Kirk during a previous visit.

This is a copy of the second edition (1859) of the Biblia Hebraica, revising earlier editions by Jos. Athiae, Johannes Leusden, Jo. Simonis, and Everard van der Hoog. Published in Philadelphia by J. B. Lippincott et Soc., this edition was edited by Isaac Leeser. The Latin title is preceded by a Hebrew inscription. The text is in Hebrew and Latin, with an introduction, preface, and notes in Latin. Bound in 1/2 leather with gilt ruling and lettering, marbled boards. Shows minor wear including a small tear at the top of the spine and some shelf wear. The book is tight and clean, with a former owner's name on the flyleaf. It measures over 7 1/2" - 9 1/2" tall and contains xx, 1416 pages.

Published in New York in 1844, this book, "The Valley of Vision; or, The Dry Bones of Israel Revived," by George Bush, proposes the re-creation of a Jewish state in Palestine. The 66-page book, originally printed in wraps, includes a map of the proposed Jewish State. According to Michael Oren's book, "Power, Faith, and Fantasy: America in the Middle East, 1776 to the Present," Bush's treatise is a significant example of antebellum restorationism, advocating for the elevation of the Jewish people and the establishment of a connection between humanity and God through this restoration. The book is significant as it foreshadows the modern state of Israel.