(World War One).

AUCTION 36 | Thursday, March 22nd, 2007 at 1:00

Fine Judaica: Printed Books & Manuscripts

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Lot 201

(World War One).

Prayer books issued for Jewish Military Service-Men during World War One: * Feldgebetbuch für die jüdischen Mannschaften des Heeres. Berlin, 1914. * Henriques, B.L.Q. Prayers for Trench and Base. London, 1918. * Abridged Prayer Book for Jews in the Army and Navy of the United States. (Includes Passover Hagadah). Philadelphia, 1918 Original bindings, first worn. 12mo

v.p: v.d

Est: $300 - $500

Jewish prayer books issued for Jews serving in the German, British and American armed forces, drives home the historical irony wherein Jew would bear arms against fellow-Jew during the course of The Great War of 1914-1918