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Paperback. Condition: Good. Reprint. Sequel to The Original Mr. Jacobs: A Startling Exposé, published in 1888. "Presents a colorful account of Jewish exploitation, criminality, usury, lechery, vulgarity, and fraud in the immigrant ghetto of New York City. The Christ-hating Jews are depicted as parasites, competing with the Anglo-Saxons for control of America." - Singerman 0019. Retitled facsimile reprint of the 1888 Minerva first edition entitled The American Jew: An Exposé Of His Career. Includes a new Introduction by Dr. Edward R. Fields which declares this book to be "a microscopic examination of the character of the Wandering Jew" and details several incendiary quotes attributed to Benjamin Franklin. Published anonymously, this work was authored by Greek-American Telemachus Timayenis (1853-1918). In a fascinating 2020 article about Timayenis, Scott D. Seligman describes him as the father of anti-Semitic publishing in America. Undated but appears to be circa 1965. [4], 219 pp. Occasional black and white illustrations. Clean, tight and unmarked with moderate wear. Contents uniformly tanned. 7.3" x 5.2". ; 12mo.…