(ANGLO JUDAICA)

AUCTION 38 | Thursday, November 29th, 2007 at 1:00
Fine Judaica: Printed Books, Manuscripts, Autograph Letters & Graphic Art

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Lot 37

(ANGLO JUDAICA)

Shewzik, Benjamin. Eivel Kaved, A Grievous Mourning: A Sermon in Memory of the Late Chief Rabbi Nathan M. Adler, Preached in the East London Synagogue. * Bound with: Spiers, Dov Ber. Misped Mar, The Voice of Lamentation: In Memory of the Late Chief Rabbi Nathan M. Adler, Preached in the Hambro Synagogue. Two works bound in one volume. Each in Hebrew with additional title page in English. Each 16 pp. Boards, lacking spine, worn. 12mo. Boards, lacking spine, worn. 12mo

London: 1890

Est: $400 - $600
Dr. Nathan Marcus Adler, a.k.a. Hillel Nissim Adler, (1803-1890), was Chief Rabbi of Great Britain 1845-1891 and probably the most prominent 19th century rabbi in the English-speaking world. Born in Hanover, Germany, his period as Chief Rabbi saw the completion of the emancipation of Jews within the United Kingdom