Tratase dos Meyos Convenientes para Obviar a Pertinacia da Naçaõ Hebrea [“Treating of Convenient Means to Obviate the Pertinacity of the Hebrew Nation.”]
AUCTION 51 |
Thursday, June 23rd,
2011 at 1:00
Fine Judaica: Printed Books, Manuscripts Graphic & Ceremonial Art Including: The Alfonso Cassuto Collection of Iberian Books, Part II
Lot 54
(PORTUGAL)
Tratase dos Meyos Convenientes para Obviar a Pertinacia da Naçaõ Hebrea [“Treating of Convenient Means to Obviate the Pertinacity of the Hebrew Nation.”]
(Lisbon): 17th-century
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
PRICE REALIZED $900
This short treatise was presented to the King of Portugal by an anonymous courtier, advising His Majesty in regard to view the status of New Christians
On f. 40v appears a reference to Portuguese Jews who have settled in Holland. The anonymous author notes that they are active in the Dutch Company (of Trade) and have found synagogues in the rebel states. This is likely a reference to the Dutch settlement of Brazil, that had previously been a Portuguese overseas territory