Jüdisches Ceremoniel.

Estimate: $1,200–$1,800
Hammer price: $1,400

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author

KIRCHNER, PAUL CHRISTIAN.

printer

Peter Conrad Monath

Place

Nürnberg

Publication

1734

Description

27 engraved plates of ceremonies and customs in 18th century German-Jewish society. Title in red and black, additional engraved frontispiece. German interspersed with Hebrew.

references

Rubens 539-67; Freimann 148.

summary

A finely illustrated description of Jewish religious ceremonies, rites of passage and feast days intended as a primer on Judaism for a broad German audience.

Various paper repairs, occasional loss of text replaced in manuscript. Later boards, light wear. Sm. 4to.

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