Bilder aus dem Altjüdischen Familien-Leben. Plates only

AUCTION 10 | Tuesday, June 27th, 2000 at 1:00

Fine Judaica: Printed Books, Manuscripts and Works of Art

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Lot 178

OPPENHEIM, MORITZ.

Bilder aus dem Altjüdischen Familien-Leben. Plates only

Twelve plates (all published) depicting charming images of 18th century German-Jewish life and custom Loose as issued in two original printed cloth-backed portfolios (with publisher’s ads), some wear

Frankfurt a/Main: Heinrich Keller 1866?

Est: $800 - $100

Seemingly the very first portfolio, of what may have been the most popular Jewish book ever published in Germany. See I. Schorsch, Art as Social History: Oppenheim and the German Jewish Vision of Emancipation in: Israel Museum Catalogue, Moritz Oppenheim (1983) p.31