(AMERICAN JUDAICA).

AUCTION 55 | Thursday, June 21st, 2012 at 1:00

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

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Lot 252

(AMERICAN JUDAICA).

At a Regular Meeting of the Krakauer Society-Chebra Rofi Cholim…the Following Resolutions were Unanimously Adopted, Whereas God…has Taken from us our Beloved and Honored Friend…Resolved that we Extend our Heartfelt Sympathy to his Wife in the Hour of her Deep Affliction…” Original gilt-tooled roan, backstrip starting, gutter taped, extremeties rubbed. Folio.

New York: 1914

Est: $1,500 - $2,000

A lavish and exceptionally finely penned memorial volume by one J. Affenkraut, commemorating the death of Pincus Lowenfeld, the President of a New York-based landsmannschaft. Presented to his widow Mrs. Celia Lowenfeld and the bereaved family by the Krakauer Society-Chebra Rofi Cholim, November 11th, 1914. Consist of: Portrait of “Our Dear Friend,” two pages of Resolutions Adopted, names of members of the committee and dates of Yohrzeit commemoration from the year 1914 until 1964. This Society was founded to assist Jews from Krakow, Poland, newly arrived in the United States.