"Haboker Or" Monthly - Lemberg, 1876-1877 - Haskalah

"Haboker Or", "And in the light walk those of Israel who wish to improve and gain knowledge," published by Avraham Ber Hacohen Gottlober. Lemberg, [1876-1877].
Volume of first and second year issues. First year: issues 1-6. Second year, issues 1-6 (two are double).
The literary monthly was founded as a counter-balance to "HaShachar", Peretz Smolenskin's periodical. In 1874-1875 Smolenskin started to publish in his monthly the composition "Et LaTa'at", attacking fiercely Berlin's Haskalah founded by Moshe Mendelsohn. Gottlober, a moderate intellectual of the old generation, felt obliged to defend the honor of the father of the Hebrew Haskalah Movement, and his periodical served as a stage to those who supported him in his fight against Smolenskin. 440, [2] pp, 352, [2] pp. Several of the pages are bound out of place. 22 cm. volume. Fair condition. Wear. Detached leaves. Tears at margins of leaves. Worn binding. Ex-library copy.