D’AZEVEDO, MOSES COHEN. Orden de la oracion que fue hecha en la synagoga de la nacion portuguesa y espanola, en esta ciudad de Londres, en Viernes 13 de Deziembre 1776…Que fue el dia de ayuno que se celebro por orden de su Magestad el Rey Jorge…

Estimate: $10,000–$12,000
Hammer price: $21,000

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author

(AMERICAN JUDAICA).

printer

William Gilbert

Place

London

Publication

1777

Description

FIRST SPANISH EDITION. Text in Hebrew and Spanish.

references

Vinograd, London 91; Roth, London 43; Silva Rosa 9; not in Kayserling; no copy in the JNUL

summary

Notable sermon preached in the Spanish & Portuguese Synagogue; Sha’ar Ha’shamayim in London on the public fast day appointed by King George III to mark the revolt of the American Colonies. Moses Cohen d’Azevedo served for a time on the Beth Din of London’s Spanish & Portuguese community and in 1761 was appointed Haham. See: A. M. Hyamson, Sephardim of England (1951) pp. 182-3.

pp. (5), 22, (1), 26. Lightly browned. Reccent morocco-backed marbled boards. Sm. 4to

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