(AMERICAN JUDAICA).

AUCTION 40 | Thursday, June 26th, 2008 at 1:00

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

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Lot 259

(AMERICAN JUDAICA).

De La Motta, Jacob, Dr. Sermon. Be-vo kol yisrael… / When all Israel is come… (Deuteronomy 31:11-13). The Following Discourse was Delivered in the Year 1832 Before the Congregation Beth Elohim of Charleston, in their Synagogue, by Jacob De La Motta, M.D. their President or Parnass pp. (2), 37, (2 blank), (1). Stained

Charleston: 1832

Est: $800 - $1,200

PRICE REALIZED $3,250

A native of Savannah, Dr. Jacob de la Motta (d. 1845) was a physician and pharmacist, with far-reaching interests in politics, natural history and philosophy. He also acted as Reader of Charleston's Congregation Beth Elohim for several years. In 1820, de la Motta delivered a Discourse at the consecration of Savannah's synagogue, which was later published and copies sent to Thomas Jefferson and James Madison. See C. Reznikoff, The Jews of Charleston (1950), pp. 86-88