(NAPOLEONICA). Immanuel Sofer. Centenario Napoleonico 1821-1921 [Napoleonic Centennial 1821-1921]

AUCTION 24 | Tuesday, June 29th, 2004 at 1:00

Fine Judaica: Printed Books, Manuscripts, Ceremonial Art and Holy Land Maps Including Ceremonial Art from the Collection of Daniel M. Friedenberg

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(FRENCH / ITALIAN JUDAICA)

(NAPOLEONICA). Immanuel Sofer. Centenario Napoleonico 1821-1921 [Napoleonic Centennial 1821-1921]

ONE OF 200 NUMBERED COPIES SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR. Upper cover with illustration of Napoleon on horseback. Italian, Hebrew, German texts pp. (2), 15, (3). Trace stained. Wrappers. 8vo

Trieste: Lloyd 1921

Est: $500 - $700

An Italian-Jewish homage to Napoleon. The Italian-Jewish poet Immanuel Sofer (Emilio Schreiber) presents Alessandro Manzoni’s ode to Napoleon translated from Italian to Hebrew