Tzedaka Gedolah. Lunch Kitchen

AUCTION 17 | Tuesday, November 12th, 2002 at 1:00
Fine Judaica: Printed Books, Manuscripts and Works of Graphic and Ceremonial Art From Various Owners

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Lot 472
(VILNA)

Tzedaka Gedolah. Lunch Kitchen

Manuscript on paper. Yiddish text ff.15 including 6 folio-sized fold out charts. Lightly foxed, lacking cover. 4to and folio

Vilna: 1893-1917

Est: $300 - $400
Contains various charts, records and documents pertaining to the activities of the Central Charitable Organization, that provided meals to the poor og Vilna. Included are records of expenditures and number of meals provided, with large fold-out charts enumerating the various products. Also with names and amounts donated by various. Includes interesting details of a meeting which resulted in the proclamation of the "Committee to Battle Inflation, Speculation and High Food Prices in Vilna" particularly aimed towards those that raised bread prices.