"Fancy Sketch Book," by Penina Moise

Penina Moïse's Fancy's Sketch Book (Charleston: J.S. Burges, 1833), a collection of poems on biblical themes and contemporary Jewish life which was the first book by a Jewish woman published in the United States.
Courtesy of the U.S. Library of Congress, Rare Book and Special Collections Division.

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Jewish Women's Archive. ""Fancy Sketch Book," by Penina Moise." (Viewed on November 2, 2024) <http://qa.jwa.org/media/moise-penina-2-still-image>.