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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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Lot 211

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Zemlinsky, Adolf and Papo, Michael (Judeo-Español trans.). Geschichte der türkisch-israelitischen Gemenide zu Wien, von ihre Gründung bis heute, nach historischen Daten [“History of the Turkish-Israelite Community of Vienna from Its Founding to the Present, According to Historical Data] pp. (2), 16, (16), (2). Original boards with illustration of the Sephardic Synagogue in gilt on upper cover. Folio

Vienna: M. Knöplmacher 1888

Est: $1,500 - $2,000

The Sephardic community of Vienna traces its origins back 150 years to the time Moses Lopez Pererra Diego d’Aguilar of Holland and the families of Abraham Kamondo, Aron Nissan and Naftali Eskenasy of Constantinople, settled in Vienna. On November 16th, 1885 the community celebrated the dedication ceremony of the glorious new Temple building. In attendance, were representatives of Emperor Franz Josef I and of Sultan Abdul Hamid, ruler of the Ottoman Empire