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LeatherBound. Condition: NEW. Leatherbound edition. Condition: New. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Reprinted from 1905 edition. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. IF YOU WISH TO ORDER PARTICULAR VOLUME OR ALL THE VOLUMES YOU CAN CONTACT US. Resized as per current standards. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Pages: 202 Language: English Pages: 202.
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THE HISTORY OF THE JEWISH FOSTER HOME AND ORPHAN ASYLUM OF PHILADELPHIA, 1855-1905
Published by [Philadelphia] Board Of Managers [Jewish Foster Home And Orphan Asylum Of Philadelphia], 1906
First Edition
Hardcover. Original Publishers Boards. 8vo. 147 pages. [20] leaves of plates. 24cm. First edition. Samuel Fleishman's history of the growth and charitable success of The Jewish Foster Home and Orphan Asylum. "Published . As a Souvenir of the Jubilee Celebration, Sunday, April 30, 1905." (Title Page) The Jewish Foster Home and Orphan Asylum was founded in 1855 and later incorporated into the Juvenile Aid Society of Philadelphia. "From its humble beginnings caring for five children at 799 North Eleventh Street, the Home continued to grow. By 1901, it had moved to its permanent location at Church Lane (Mill Street) near Chew Street in Germantown. Its name changed to the Jewish Foster Home and Orphan Asylum of Philadelphia. The Home housed one hundred and twenty-five children, and employed a staff which included a superintendent, matron, governess, seamstress, gardener, engineer, cook, Hebrew teacher, music and gymnastics instructor, physician, and dentist. Children were admitted from six to ten years old and remained in the institution's care until they turned sixteen. " (Philadelphia Jewish Archives) Subjects: Children -- Institutional care -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia. Jewish foster home and orphan asylum of Philadelphia. OCLC lists 20 copies worldwide. Ex-Library with usual markings. Edgewear to papered boards. Hinges starting. Good condition. (AMR-43-24) Pr.
