This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1909 edition. Excerpt: ... appendix B. A List of Jewish Authors. Pbe-elizabethan Period. Abraham Ibn Ezra, traveler and scholar, visited England 1158, and wrote while there: "Yesod Moreh" the Foundation of Religion. "Iggereth Shabbes," a Sabbath Epistle (trans, into English by Jos. Jacobs, Jewish Chronicle, Jan., 1882). Benedictus Le Puncteur (Heb., Berechiah ben Natronai Ha-Nakdan), latter half of twelfth century. "Mishle Shu'alim," Fox Fables, 113 fables, ms. in Bodleian Library. A Commentary on the Book of Job, ms. in Cam. Un. Library. A Commentary on the Bible. "Sefer Matzref," an ethical treatise (mss. at Munich and Parma), ed. by Prof. Gollancz, Lon., 1902. A Translation of Adelard of Bath's "Quaestiones Naturales." A Translation oi a work on mineralogy, ms. in Bodl. Lib. Benjamin Of Tudela, a traveller of twelfth century. "Travels of Rabbi Benjamin," trans, into five different languages, five different English editions. Elchanan Ben Isaac, poet and astronomer of twelfth century. "Sod Ha-Ibbur," The Secret of the Calendar, an astronomical work. Wrote also a number of poems. Jacob Ben Jehudah, of London. "Etz Chayim," The Tree of Life, ritualistic work written 1287, ms. extant at Leipsic. Meir Ben Eiias, Oi Norwich, a poet. A number of poems, one long and fifteen smaller ones; also an acrostic of author's name. Ed., A. Berliner, "Heb. Poesien von Meir ben Elias aus Norwich," Ion., 1887, from ms. in Vatican Library. Moses Ben Isaac, of London, grammarian and lexicographer of late twelfth century. "Leshon Limmudim." "Sefer Ba-Shoham," Onyx Book, Heb. Lexicon and Gram., ed. G. W. Collins, 1883. An important work. Moses Ben Yomtob, "Darke Nikkud," Rules of Punctuation, a work on grammar. Rabbi Jacob, of Orleans, (killed at coronation of Richard I., 1182)....