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Johann Christoph Wagenseil’s Guide to the Jewish-German Style of Speech and Writing, with Tractate Negaim. Königsberg, 1699. Johann Christoph Wagenseils Belehrung der Jüdisch-Teutschen Red- und Schreibart. Königsberg, 1699. [82], 334 pages. Includes a selection of texts in Lashon HaKodesh with German translations. With copperplate engravings and a copperplate portrait. Lacking the additional 56 pages sometimes found at the end of the volume. Several leaves with censor’s marks. Manuscript inscriptions on the inside rear cover. Wear to the binding, stains, defects to several leaves, some affecting the text. Lacking the final 56 pages present in some copies. Fair–good condition.