Décret Impérial Concernant les Juifs qui n’ont pas de nom de famille et de prénoms fixes. A Bayonne, le 20 juillet 1808 [Imperial Decree concerning the Jews without Family names and fixed first names]

Estimate: $1,000–$1,500
Hammer price: $3,250

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author

(FRENCH JUDAICA)

printer

Rondonneau

Place

Paris

Publication

1809

Description

Text in French. Woodcut headpiece on recto of first leaf

summary

“Those subjects of our Empire who follow the Hebrew cult and who, up to now, have not had family names and fixed first names, must adopt them during the three months following this decree and declare them in front of a civil officer of the Community where they live.” A landmark decree, responsible for most of the names now used by Jews from Central and Eastern Europe

Single leaf. Trace marginal foxing, neat marginal repair to upper margin. 4to

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