Kalender vom 12. September 1836, bis den 29. September 1837 / Lu'ach mi-shenath 5597 [Calendar for Hebrew year 5597]

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Fine Judaica: Printed Books, Manuscripts, Autograph Letters, Graphic & Ceremonial Art

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Lot 105

(GERMANY)

Kalender vom 12. September 1836, bis den 29. September 1837 / Lu'ach mi-shenath 5597 [Calendar for Hebrew year 5597]

Text in Hebrew and Judeo-German (in Wayber-taytsch letters) ff. (25). Browned. 12mo Not in Vinograd; not in JNUL (Vinograd records calendars for 5596 and 5598 - Breslau 210, 231 - but not for 5597]

Breslau: Hirsch Sulzbach 1836

Est: $300 - $500

This curious calendar, besides providing valuable halachic information, is chock full of worldly information, such as: the birthdays of the ruling European monarchs; the dates of all the major commercial fairs in Bohemia and Poland; and postal rates to various destinations. On the final page, there is an advertisement in German and Hebrew for the new German and Hebrew press of Hirsch Sulzbach at Carls-Strasse No. 30 "at the golden deer" (zum goldnen Hirschel)