MONTEFIORE, SIR MOSES

AUCTION 19 | Tuesday, March 11th, 2003 at 1:00
Fine Judaica: Printed Books, Manuscripts and Works of Graphic Art

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Lot 158

MONTEFIORE, SIR MOSES

(English philanthropist, 1784-1885). Group of c. 38 works relating to Sir Moses Montefiore and family. Including: *MONTEFIORE, JUDITH. Yehudith [travel journal of Lady Judith Montefiore, wife of Sir Moses on their visit to the Holy Land in 1839]. Translated into Hebrew from the original English by Eliezer Saul. pp. vi; 285. Lightly browned. Original gilt-titled blue coth. Sm. 8vo. [Vinograd, London 324]. London, Nathan Valentine, (1836). * Tephilah- A Prayer Offered by the Jewish Community for Sir Moses Montefiore, F.R.S. whose generous heart urges him to undertake a far distant journey in aid of our afflicted bretheren of the House of Israel. Hebrew and English on facing pages. pp. (3). 8vo. [Vinograd, London 373]. London, Wertheimer & Co, 1840. * TZEDEK, JOSEPH COHEN (Editor). Naveh Tehillah [Compendium of letters and poems in honor of Sir Moses Montefiore on his return from Morocco]. Each page within a tyopgraphical border. pp. 26, 24, 72, 80, 38. Lightly browned, scattered stains, a.e.g. Original royal blue gilt-tooled boards. 8vo. [Friedberg, Nun 148]. Lemberg, 1868. * DELAVILLE, DAVID. Tehilah Le’moshe [prayers in honor of Sir Moses Montefiore]. Compiled by David Delaville, the Head-teacher of the Seminary in Amsterdam. pp. 12. 8vo. [Vinograd, Amsterdam 2644]. Amsterdam, David Proops, 1841. * BELIAS, ABRAHAM). Shevach Ve’hoda’ah- Thanksgiving to Almighty God for the Success Which Crowned the Mission of Sir Moses Motefiore to Russia, and for his safe return with Lady Montefiore to England [selected prayers]. pp. (8). 8vo. [Vinograd, London 436]. London, Nathan Vallentine, 1846. * GEDALIAH, CHAIM. Kether Shem Tov - The Crown of Good Name, A Brief Account of a few of the Doings, Preachings and Compositions on Sir Moses Montefiore’s Natal Day, November 8th, 1883, On which day was favoured with a succession of telegraphic congratulations form the Queen of England and many Eminent People of all Creeds. Text in Hebrew and English. pp. 71. Trace foxed in places. 8vo. London, Wertheimer & Co., 1883. * (WOLFE, A. A.) The Life and Career of Sir Moses Montefiore. Sermon preached on the occasion of the one-hundredth birthday of Sir Moses Montefiore, Baronet by the Rev. Professor A. A. Wolff, Ph. D., Chief Rabbi, Knight of the Order of Dannebrog. At the Synagogue, Copenhagen on Sabbath November 3rd, 1883. Translated from th Danish by Mrs. A Simon. Text in English. pp. 11. Brittle. 8vo. Copenhagen, Ferdinand Philipsen & Co. 1883. * Centenial Anniversary. Sir Moses Montefiore. United Hebrew Services at Rodef Shalom Synagogue, Philadelphia. Sunday Evening, October 26th 1884. pp. 17. Original printed wrappers. 8vo. [Singerman 3213]. Philadelphia, S. W. Goodman, 1884. Variously worn, variously bound

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