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An almost daily report of interesting, unusual and noteworthy books that passed under my scanner.

An almost daily report of interesting, unusual and noteworthy books that passed under my scanner. An almost daily report of interesting, unusual and noteworthy books that passed under my scanner. An almost daily report of interesting, unusual and noteworthy books that passed under my scanner. An almost daily report of interesting, unusual and noteworthy books that passed under my scanner. An almost daily report of interesting, unusual and noteworthy books that passed under my scanner.

Posts Tagged «BOMA Books»

Nov 19 2008

EXCLUSIVE: First Review!!– a book of JEWS

Posted by: Alan in Art, Biography, Book Reviews, Books, Non-Fiction, Photography

Sometimes, you just have to break the mold. That certainly seems to be the attitude of the editors and publisher of BOMA Books a new London UK publisher that is now offering its very limited edition a book of JEWS which is easily one of this year’s most unique and noteworthy offerings. Weighing in at over fifteen pounds, a book of JEWS is quite literally a HUGE book of photographs documenting the Jewish people and experience. The photographs, taken by an exceptionally large number of photographers, all over the world and in many different time periods, depict an extraordinary number of Jewish people, both famous and anonymous.

The list of included names is nearly endless, such as Niels Bohr, Miriam Rothschild, Walter Matthau, Elliott Gould, Isaac Stern, Phillip Roth, Louis Kahn, Dorothy Parker, Lillian Hellman, Kinky Friedman, Uri Geller, Howard Cosell, Jonas Salk, Noam Chomsky, Annie Leibovitz, Linda McCartnery and Ethan and Joel Cohen, just to name, a very very few. The pictures have been selected with great editorial care and the connections of people from different fields, periods and tied to different events is truly remarkable. Also most noteworthy are the pages and pages and pages of biographical sketches of many of the prominent people pictured, giving this work real value as a reference tool for students of history and of the Jewish experience.

While I definitely feel this book would have a place in a large library’s reference collection, that probably is not going to happen. So if you would like to experience and own this remarkable book that combines photography and biography into a very visual and hands on history, you will have to visit the publisher’s web site and order it for yourself. I have to warn you that it is not cheap ($550 US, £275 or €345), but this price does include courier shipping to your door, where someone must be home to sign for the package. My copy arrived safe and snug in a handsome keepsake box. If you have an interest in photography and in the experiences of the Jewish people, a book of Jews comes Highly Recommended. Below you will find a remarkable sample page from the book. This page and the book cover image are both ©2008 BOMA Books Ltd.

Be sure to visit the interactive web site to view a wide array of sample pages and photographs. My thanks again to Mr. Robert Marcuson of BOMA Books Ltd for providing me with this opportunity to publish the very first web review of a book of JEWS. I hope my regular readers will forgive me for breaking the mold and reviewing this very special book. I’ll be back tomorrow with more great books that you can get from your local library.