A Grammar of the Hebrew Tongue. Boston: Jonas Green, 1735. 4to (230 x 185 mm). [4], 94, [2] pp. Later sheep by Bennett, spine titled in gilt, rubbed, text toned, some foxing and spotting throughout, stain to top corner of text throughout, heavy at first few leaves. Provenance: D. Barnes, 177[-], cropped inscription on flyleaf. FIRST EDITION OF THE FIRST HEBREW GRAMMAR PUBLISHED IN AMERICA and the first extensive use of Hebrew type in the colonies. Following his conversion to Christianity in 1722, Monis joined the Harvard faculty as its first Hebrew instructor. He completed a draft of his Hebrew grammar as early as 1720, but the lack of Hebrew type in the colonies delayed publication until 1735. It was Thomas Hollis the great early benefactor to Harvard, who helped procure the needed type from London. The grammar would serve as the Hebrew textbook for generations of students at Harvard. It is also notable for being the first book from the press of Jonas Green, grandson of the early colonial printer Samuel Green. Evans 3931; Goldman Hebrew Printing in America 1735-1926 171; Rosenbach American Jewish Bibliography 28; Sabin 49979; Singerman Judaica Americana 24.
A Grammar of the Hebrew Tongue. Boston: Jonas Green, 1735. 4to (230 x 185 mm). [4], 94, [2] pp. Later sheep by Bennett, spine titled in gilt, rubbed, text toned, some foxing and spotting throughout, stain to top corner of text throughout, heavy at first few leaves. Provenance: D. Barnes, 177[-], cropped inscription on flyleaf. FIRST EDITION OF THE FIRST HEBREW GRAMMAR PUBLISHED IN AMERICA and the first extensive use of Hebrew type in the colonies. Following his conversion to Christianity in 1722, Monis joined the Harvard faculty as its first Hebrew instructor. He completed a draft of his Hebrew grammar as early as 1720, but the lack of Hebrew type in the colonies delayed publication until 1735. It was Thomas Hollis the great early benefactor to Harvard, who helped procure the needed type from London. The grammar would serve as the Hebrew textbook for generations of students at Harvard. It is also notable for being the first book from the press of Jonas Green, grandson of the early colonial printer Samuel Green. Evans 3931; Goldman Hebrew Printing in America 1735-1926 171; Rosenbach American Jewish Bibliography 28; Sabin 49979; Singerman Judaica Americana 24.
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