Akitzath Akrav

AUCTION 3 |
Tuesday, November 25th,
1997 at 1:00
Fine Hebrew Printed Books Duplicates from the Library of The Jewish Theological Seminary of America
Lot 64
EMDEN, JACOB
Akitzath Akrav
Amsterdam (i.e. Altona): (By the Author) 1752
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
PRICE REALIZED $1,300
An outgrowth of the shattering Emden-Eybescheutz polemical crises: An examination of the amulets produced by Jonathan Eyebescheutz said to contain distinct Sabbatian characteristics. By decree of the Council of Four Lands, this polemic was banned and most all copies were incinerated upon publication. See Carmilly-Weinberger, pp. 86-92