Letter from Einstein & Eckman to Isaac Leeser Regarding Book Sales, August 31, 1858

Metadata

Letter from Einstein & Eckman to Isaac Leeser Regarding Book Sales, August 31, 1858

Description

Letter from Einstein & Eckman to Reverend Isaac Leeser regarding the sale of books. The writers explain their inability to sell Leeser's books due to high prices and request a price reduction. They mention a request for five books of the Pentateuch and their unwillingness to sell below the listed price without prior consultation. The letter concludes with a request for immediate price information for different sets, noting a preference for plain sets without gilt edges for easier sales.

Subjects

Book Sales Price Negotiations Pentateuch

Other Details

Type: Letter

Identifier: LSDCBx2FF5_27

Collection: The Dropsie College Isaac Leeser Collection at the Penn Libraries

People

Sender: Einstein & Eckman

Recipient: Isaac Leeser

Dates

Gregorian: August 31, 1858

Hebrew: כ״א בֶּאֱלוּל תרי״ח

Places

From: Savannah

To: Philadelphia

Language

English

Citation

Please cite this item as:

Einstein & Eckman, Isaac Leeser. “Letter from Einstein & Eckman to Isaac Leeser;August 31, 1858.” (August 31, 1858). The Dropsie College Isaac Leeser Collection at the Penn Libraries. Accessed at https://leeser.judaicadhpenn.org/item/lsdcbx2ff5_27 .