Moses Polock

Moses Polock
Born(1817-05-14)May 14, 1817
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US
DiedAugust 16, 1903(1903-08-16) (aged 86)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Resting placeMount Sinai Cemetery
OccupationsAntiquarian bookseller, publisher
FamilyA. S. W. Rosenbach (nephew)

Moses Polock (May 14, 1817 – August 16, 1903) was a 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. He was Jewish.

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