Moses Polock
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Moses Polock (May 14, 1817 – August 16, 1903) was a Jewish-American publisher and the first bookseller in the United States who dealt exclusively in rare books. At the time of his death, he was the oldest bibliophile in the country.[1][2]
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Born | May 14, 1817 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US |
Died | August 16, 1903 (aged 86) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
Resting place | Mount Sinai Cemetery |
Occupation(s) | Antiquarian bookseller, publisher |
Family | A. S. W. Rosenbach (nephew) |
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