The Converted Jew; or, Memoirs of the Life of Joseph Samuel C. F. Frey, who was Born a Jew, but is now a Minister of the Gospel in London, in which are Described Jewish Customs and Ceremonies. ... To which is added An Address to Christians in behalf of the Descendants of Abraham
- Singerman ID
- 0245
- Year
- 1815
- Entry
- Frey, Joseph Samuel Christian Frederick. The Converted Jew; or, Memoirs of the Life of Joseph Samuel C. F. Frey, who was Born a Jew, but is now a Minister of the Gospel in London, in which are Described Jewish Customs and Ceremonies. ... To which is added An Address to Christians in behalf of the Descendants of Abraham. Boston: Samuel T. Armstrong, 1815. [13]-165 p., [1] p., adv., [2] p., ”Subscriber’s Names.”
- Author/Editor
- Frey, Joseph Samuel Christian Frederick
- Location
- Boston, MA
- Title
- The Converted Jew; or, Memoirs of the Life of Joseph Samuel C. F. Frey, who was Born a Jew, but is now a Minister of the Gospel in London, in which are Described Jewish Customs and Ceremonies. ... To which is added An Address to Christians in behalf of the Descendants of Abraham
- Language
- English
- Printer/Publisher
- Samuel T. Armstrong
- Notes
- Running title: The Life of Mr. Frey, a Converted Jew. Frey’s first American ed. contains the author’s “Preface to the Third Edition,” copied from his Third Edition issued in England as Narrative of Joseph Samuel C. F. Frey, with An Address to Christians of All Denominations, In Behalf of the Descendants of Abraham (London, [1813]). Armstrong’s 2d ed. ([13]-224 p.), with an added “Appendix” (pp. [166]-221), has title: The Converted Jew; or, Memoirs of the Life of Joseph Samuel C. F. Frey, who was Born a Jew, but is now a Minister of the Gospel in London. To which are added, An Address to Christians in behalf of the Descendants of Abraham. And A Concise History of the Dispersion, Sufferings, and Present State of The Jews. The list of the book’s subscribers is on pp. [222]-24. Also Armstrong’s 3rd ed. with title, The Converted Jew; or, Memoirs of the Life of Joseph Samuel C. F. Frey, who was Born a Jew, but is now a Minister of the Gospel in London. To which is added, An Address to Christians in behalf of the’Descendants of Abraham. Boston: Samuel T. Armstrong; Hartford: George Goodwin and Sons; New York: Th. Longworth, Jr., 1816 [c1815]. 162 p. The preliminary “Advertisement to the Edition” note (Boston, Oct. 18, 1816) indicates that Frey has already “arrived in this country” and has preached in New York. For Frey’s revised edition published under a new title, see entry 0272. Rosenbach 177-178, 182, S & S 34747, 34748, 37663.
- Collection
-
Chronological File, 1676 to 1900
Frey, Joseph Samuel Christian Frederick, “The Converted Jew; or, Memoirs of the Life of Joseph Samuel C. F. Frey, who was Born a Jew, but is now a Minister of the Gospel in London, in which are Described Jewish Customs and Ceremonies. ... To which is added An Address to Christians in behalf of the Descendants of Abraham”, Judaica Americana II, accessed September 16, 2024, https://judaicadhpenn.org/legacyprojects/s/singerman/item/49214