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Montague Glass was a lawyer who eventually abandoned the practice of law to write full time. He wrote a series of stories in the New York Post about a pair of popular characters in the predominantly Jewish garment trade. Many of the plots were derived from trade problems he saw as a lawyer. This is the second book of the collected stories; his Potash and Perlmutter stories were also made into stage plays and even movies that were very popular in their time. - Summary by ToddHW

Montague Glass was a lawyer who eventually abandoned the practice of law to write full time. He wrote a series of stories in the New York Post about a pair of popular characters in the predominantly Jewish garment trade. Many of the plots were derived from trade problems he saw as a lawyer. This is the first book of the collected stories; his Potash and Perlmutter stories were also made into stage plays and even movies that were very popular in their time. - Summary by ToddHW

Montague Glass, a former lawyer turned full-time writer, created a beloved series of stories in the New York Post featuring two iconic characters from the predominantly Jewish garment trade. Drawing inspiration from the legal challenges he encountered, Glass crafted engaging narratives that resonate with both humor and insight. This collection marks the beginning of Potash and Perlmutters journey, which also captivated audiences through stage plays and films during their heyday. - Summary by ToddHW