Tefilah Nechonah [Prayer for the Troops of the Army Prince William V]

Estimate

$300–$500

Hammer price

$400

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author

(DUTCH JUDAICA).

printer

Partners Proops

Place

Amsterdam

Publication

1793

Description

Hebrew and Portuguese

references

Vinograd, Amsterdam 2218

summary

Includes prayer in Portuguese for William V, Prince of Orange and Nassau, Princess Wilhelmina, and the Royal Family. In the struggle between the pro-French Patriots and the Prince's Party that went on for several years, the vast majority of Jews were in the second camp. The official Parnassim of the Jewish Community especially, were staunch Orangists. This prayer, issued by the Parnassim to lend spiritual support to the Orangist cause, was published in the final days of William's rule. In 1795, the Netherlands would be occupied by France and the Batavian Republic founded. See Mozes Heiman Gans, Memorbook (1977), p. 254-5, 275-6; EJ XII, cols. 980-1

ff. 4. Mild staining. Marbled wrappers. 8vo

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