Group of Important Offprints, Hitchin; London 20th Century
Only and Limited Editions
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- Lot Number 51354
- Title (English) Group of Important Offprints
- Note Only and Limited Editions
- City Hitchin; London
- Publisher Schisha
- Publication Date 20th Century
- Estimated Price - Low 200
- Estimated Price - High 500
- Item # 1923809
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Physical Description
Only edition, various sizes, light age staining, bound as issued. Numbered and limited editions.
Detail Description
1. ימלא פי תהלתך - Offprint of three important letters by several Hasidic masters asking Sir Moses Montifiorre to undertake a trip to the Russian Czar in Petersburg on behalf of Russian Jewry. Sir Moses was successful in his diplomacy and the persecution of the Jews was halted for a period.
2. אמר רבי עקיבא אשריכם - Engagement contract of R. Akiva Eiger's granddaughter.
3. בקר יזרח - Blessing recited on the anniversary of the sun's 28 year cycle. The pamphlet was originally printed for the sun's 200th cycle in London 1841.
4. תשיתהו ברכות לעד - Wedding blessings, offprint of an old illustrated manuscript. This may be the only Hebrew book published in Hitchin.