(ANGLO JUDAICA)

AUCTION 9 | Tuesday, March 28th, 2000 at 1:00

Fine Judaica: Books, Manuscripts and Works of Art

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Lot 348

(ANGLO JUDAICA)

Testimonial of the Manchester Members of the London Committee of Deputies of British Jews addressed to Sir Stuart Montagu Samuel, Bart. In this lavish album, the Manchester Members welcome the Baronet on his visit to Manchester and declare their pleasure at his acceptance of the office of President of the Board of Deputies Fine gilt-tooled black morocco binding, bearing the Baronet’s initials; “S. M. S.” With gilt dentelles and silk end- papers

Manchester: c.1917

Est: $1,000 - $1,500

PRICE REALIZED $1,300

Eldest son of Edwin Louis Samuel and brother to Viscount Herbert Samuel, Sir Stuart Montagu Samuel, Bart., M.P. succeeded his uncle, Samuel Montagu, Lord Swaythling as Member of Parliament for the Whitechapel Division of the Tower Hamlets, which he represented between the years 1900-1913 and 1913-1916. He served as President of the Board of Deputies of British Jews between 1917 and 1922. In 1919, he headed an inquiry commission, the Samuel Commission, sent by the British Government to Poland to examine the causes of anti-Semitic tension and disturbances which had aroused sharp criticism in the West. See P. Emden, Jews of Britain: A Series of Biographies, (1943) p. 229