Pick, Dov. Hebrew Poem. Addressed on verso: “To the respectable member Trustees K”K She’eirith Yisrael, New York.”

Estimate: $1,200–$1,800
Hammer price: $2,000

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author

(AMERICAN JUDAICA)

printer

26th Tishrei

Place

New York

Publication

1814

Description

Single leaf, brown ink on paper. Written in Hebrew square script in a striking arrangement.

summary

This poem of moral instruction commences: “Wake up from your sleep and remove your sins.” The bold sidebar reads: “Ani Dov-Ber ben M[oreinu] H[arav] R. Yeshaya.” Each line cleverly starts with the same letters.

Marginal losses, heavy folds. 12 x 7 inches.

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