FEINSTEIN, CHAIM JACOB HAKOHEN. Kuntress Imrei Shabbath

Estimate: $600–$900
Hammer price: $550

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author

(INDIAN JUDAICA)

printer

Ezekiel Sillman for the Jewish Press

Place

Calcutta

Publication

1874

Description

FIRST EDITION. Verso of title with presentation inscription most likely by the Author and with his ink-stamp

references

Yaari, Calcutta 29

summary

The treatise censures the local practice of riding the “Railway” (i.e. trams, or trolley-cars) on the Sabbath without obvious awareness of the legal stricture. Written by an emissary from Safed, who “afforded the Calcutta Community a great spiritual benefit” during his three visits to India. See A. Yaari, Sheluchei Eretz Yisrael pp.831-32; E.N. Musleah, On the Banks of the Ganga-The Sojourn of the Jews in Calcutta (1975) pp.511-12

ff.(1),19,(2). Some light marginal staining. Original marbled wrappers over paper-waste of local Hebrew calendar. 12mo

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