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Basel and the Yiddish Book Printing (1557–1612) – A Foundational Scholarly Volume | Clemens P. Sidorko, Basel 2014 - A major and highly sought-after scholarly work on the early history of Yiddish printing: Basel und der jiddische Buchdruck (1557–1612) by Clemens P. Sidorko. Published in Basel in 2014 by Schwabe Verlag, this impressive hardcover volume contains 487 pages of groundbreaking research. The book presents a deep and meticulously documented survey of Yiddish printing in Basel between 1557–1612, exploring cultural export, typographical traditions, printer’s ornaments, woodcut title frames, and the network of Jewish printers across Europe. It includes numerous rare facsimiles, high-quality reproductions of title pages, woodcuts, typographic borders, megillah leaves, and early Yiddish religious and secular prints. An indispensable reference work for scholars of Hebrew and Yiddish printing, Judaica collectors, historians of early modern culture, and bibliographers. Condition: Excellent. Original hardcover, clean and well-preserved pages. A true cornerstone volume for any serious Judaica or printing-history collection.