Tephillah ...Beth Ha-Knesseth Sephardim Be’eith Milchemeth Artzoth Europa
AUCTION 33 |
Tuesday, June 20th,
2006 at 1:00
Fine Judaica: Including Hebrew Printed Books, Manuscripts, & Autograph Letters
Lot 51
(DUTCH JUDAICA)
Tephillah ...Beth Ha-Knesseth Sephardim Be’eith Milchemeth Artzoth Europa
Amsterdam: A. Mendes Coutinho 1914
Est: $300 - $500
PRICE REALIZED $250
Prayer recited upon the outbreak of World War, August 9th, 1914.
“Defend our Queen...and may we fear no onslaught... give (our soldiers) strength to stand their posts should aggressors cross our borders.”
In fact the Netherlands remained neutral throughout the duration of the war