Auction 13 - Jewish and Israeli History and Culture
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Auction 13 - Jewish and Israeli History and Culture
January 19, 2011
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Eve Frank, "The Lady" [daughter of the Messiah Claimant Ya'akov Frank]. Handwritten letter, addressed to the merchant Jean Hartmann Lindheimer in [Frankfurt] Sachsenhausen. Offenbach, October 20 1792. The letter concerns food supply for the Frankist Sect, led by Frank.
"I did not want to inconvenience you again but need obliges me, because I do not have enough sugar to share amongst the poor people, so I have waited a while with the exchange [cash] until I have asked you to be kind enough to send me a single centnar [centnar: today 50 kilo] of sugar again. In case you have fine white sugar I would prefer that. I hope you won't refuse me. Also, if you have 5 centnars of rice, or 5 centnars of millet, or 10 centnars of barley, whichever of these three types you have, and could let me have one of the, it would make me enormously happy. The exchange will follow quickly as soon as I have the reply through my servants. I will be very grateful to you for the news you will be able to bring me soon. I have the pleasure to thank you… Eve Frank".
[Frank does not use "kilogram" as a weight unit but uses Centnar, which equals to 50 kilograms of our days]. German.
Ya'akov Frank (1726-1791) was a Jew who claimed to be and introduced himself as a Messiah in Poland, in the 18th century and was considered as a follower of Shabtai Zvi. Frank was followed by a sect of believers, "Frankists", and in the autumn of 1759 he converted to Christianity with some of his followers. Many studies were written about him, delineating his life and its vicissitudes.
Eve Frank (1754-1816) his daughter, named "The Lady" or the "Holy Matron [mother]", served as a central figure in the rituals of the sect while he was still alive, and after his death she continued to run the sect in Offenbach and later in Poland, with her two younger brothers. Under her leadership the sect thinned and its financial resources were almost gone completely. In 1816, after her assets were confiscated, Eve died with in poverty. The sect fell apart after her death.
Exceptionally rare document.
Leaf folded into 2, 23 cm. Good condition. On the back is the address of the receiver and remnants of a wax seal, a small piece of the leaf is missing.
"I did not want to inconvenience you again but need obliges me, because I do not have enough sugar to share amongst the poor people, so I have waited a while with the exchange [cash] until I have asked you to be kind enough to send me a single centnar [centnar: today 50 kilo] of sugar again. In case you have fine white sugar I would prefer that. I hope you won't refuse me. Also, if you have 5 centnars of rice, or 5 centnars of millet, or 10 centnars of barley, whichever of these three types you have, and could let me have one of the, it would make me enormously happy. The exchange will follow quickly as soon as I have the reply through my servants. I will be very grateful to you for the news you will be able to bring me soon. I have the pleasure to thank you… Eve Frank".
[Frank does not use "kilogram" as a weight unit but uses Centnar, which equals to 50 kilograms of our days]. German.
Ya'akov Frank (1726-1791) was a Jew who claimed to be and introduced himself as a Messiah in Poland, in the 18th century and was considered as a follower of Shabtai Zvi. Frank was followed by a sect of believers, "Frankists", and in the autumn of 1759 he converted to Christianity with some of his followers. Many studies were written about him, delineating his life and its vicissitudes.
Eve Frank (1754-1816) his daughter, named "The Lady" or the "Holy Matron [mother]", served as a central figure in the rituals of the sect while he was still alive, and after his death she continued to run the sect in Offenbach and later in Poland, with her two younger brothers. Under her leadership the sect thinned and its financial resources were almost gone completely. In 1816, after her assets were confiscated, Eve died with in poverty. The sect fell apart after her death.
Exceptionally rare document.
Leaf folded into 2, 23 cm. Good condition. On the back is the address of the receiver and remnants of a wax seal, a small piece of the leaf is missing.
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Auction 13 - Jewish and Israeli History and Culture
January 19, 2011
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Moses Montefiore, signature on a handwritten letter. Ramsgate, England, [November 1883].
Long and cordial letter of gratitude, addressed to Rabbi Avraham Freish Kurrein, Av-Beit-Din of Barlerton [probably Barberton, South Africa?]. The emblem of the Montefiore family is embossed on top of the leaf with the writing "Yerushalem" in Hebrew. The letter is in Hebrew; ending with the signature of Moses Montefiore in English. Leaf 33 cm. Very good condition. Folding marks with slight damages.
Long and cordial letter of gratitude, addressed to Rabbi Avraham Freish Kurrein, Av-Beit-Din of Barlerton [probably Barberton, South Africa?]. The emblem of the Montefiore family is embossed on top of the leaf with the writing "Yerushalem" in Hebrew. The letter is in Hebrew; ending with the signature of Moses Montefiore in English. Leaf 33 cm. Very good condition. Folding marks with slight damages.
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Auction 13 - Jewish and Israeli History and Culture
January 19, 2011
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Moses Montefiore, signature on a postal envelope sent from Ramsgate, England, to Lintz, Austria, addressed to Dr. Adolf Kurrein. [1877?]. 14.5X10 cm. Good condition. Stains.
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Auction 13 - Jewish and Israeli History and Culture
January 19, 2011
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Moses Montefiore, short handwritten and signed letter, addressed to Dr. L. Loewe, 1848.
The letter is entirely handwritten by Montefiore, ending with his signature. Folded leaf 17X18 cm, stamped, ink-stamped and remnants of wax-seal with the Montefiore family emblem.
The letter is entirely handwritten by Montefiore, ending with his signature. Folded leaf 17X18 cm, stamped, ink-stamped and remnants of wax-seal with the Montefiore family emblem.
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Auction 13 - Jewish and Israeli History and Culture
January 19, 2011
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Moses Montefiore, Handwritten and signed letter. [England], 1846.
The letter is entirely handwritten by Montefiore, in English, ending with his signature. Mentioned in the letter is Muhamad Ali, Ruler of Egypt, father of Ibrahim Pasha, who led the Egyptian armies during the conquest of Eretz Israel in 1831. 20.5X15.5 cm. Good condition. Post-stamp and ink-stamp. Stains and folding marks.
The letter is entirely handwritten by Montefiore, in English, ending with his signature. Mentioned in the letter is Muhamad Ali, Ruler of Egypt, father of Ibrahim Pasha, who led the Egyptian armies during the conquest of Eretz Israel in 1831. 20.5X15.5 cm. Good condition. Post-stamp and ink-stamp. Stains and folding marks.
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Auction 13 - Jewish and Israeli History and Culture
January 19, 2011
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Letter of gratitude in lithographic print, sent to Mrs. Kurrein. Ramsgate, 1885.
Copy of handwritten letter of gratitude, printed in lithographic print and sent to those who congratulated Sir Moses Montefiore on his 100th birthday. The letter was originally send on December 4th, while on the copy herewith appear the name of addressee and the date March 26 in handwriting (only four month prior to the passing of Monteriori). The emblem of the Montefiore family appears on top of the leaf with the writing "Yerushalem" in Hebrew. Leaf 33 cm. Good condition. Few stains and creases to borders. Folding mark. Paper pasted to upper part.
Copy of handwritten letter of gratitude, printed in lithographic print and sent to those who congratulated Sir Moses Montefiore on his 100th birthday. The letter was originally send on December 4th, while on the copy herewith appear the name of addressee and the date March 26 in handwriting (only four month prior to the passing of Monteriori). The emblem of the Montefiore family appears on top of the leaf with the writing "Yerushalem" in Hebrew. Leaf 33 cm. Good condition. Few stains and creases to borders. Folding mark. Paper pasted to upper part.
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Auction 13 - Jewish and Israeli History and Culture
January 19, 2011
Opening: $600
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Alfred Dreyfus, short handwritten letter, to the widow of French writer and publicist Emil Zola, Émilie Aurélie Aubert. [France, post 1902]. Leaf 15 cm. Good condition. Folding mark.
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Auction 13 - Jewish and Israeli History and Culture
January 19, 2011
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Henrietta Szold, letter written in fine handwriting [addressed to Mr. Meyer Sulzberger]. Philadelphia, March 1898.
Letter concerning publication matters, on official stationery of "Jewish Publication Society of America", the first Jewish publishing house in the US, where Szold worked as chief editor. Addressed to Mr. Meyer Sulzberger (1843-1923) - American judge and Jewish communal leader.
Leaf 24 cm. Very good condition. Folding marks.
Letter concerning publication matters, on official stationery of "Jewish Publication Society of America", the first Jewish publishing house in the US, where Szold worked as chief editor. Addressed to Mr. Meyer Sulzberger (1843-1923) - American judge and Jewish communal leader.
Leaf 24 cm. Very good condition. Folding marks.
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Auction 13 - Jewish and Israeli History and Culture
January 19, 2011
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Biography of Rabbi Akiva, by Yitzchak HaLevy Gastfreund. Lvov, [1871].
Following title-page is a dedication note handwritten by the author to the Rabbi, the Talmud researcher, Zecharia Frankel (1801-1875): "I send you this booklet with my enquiry whether you could advise me… if I wish to travel to Breslau… his slave, admirer… the author". Rabbi Yitzchak Gastfreund (Lvov 1845-Vienna 1884) wrote several books, amongst them the biographies of Koenigswerter and Yelinek families. [2], 30 leaves, 21.5 cm. Good condition. Tear to leaf 12. From the private collection of Dr. Israel Mehlman.
Following title-page is a dedication note handwritten by the author to the Rabbi, the Talmud researcher, Zecharia Frankel (1801-1875): "I send you this booklet with my enquiry whether you could advise me… if I wish to travel to Breslau… his slave, admirer… the author". Rabbi Yitzchak Gastfreund (Lvov 1845-Vienna 1884) wrote several books, amongst them the biographies of Koenigswerter and Yelinek families. [2], 30 leaves, 21.5 cm. Good condition. Tear to leaf 12. From the private collection of Dr. Israel Mehlman.
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Auction 13 - Jewish and Israeli History and Culture
January 19, 2011
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Gesammelte Schriften von Dr. Zunz. First volume of "Collected writings" by Dr. Yom Tov (Leopold) Lipman Zunz. Berlin, 1875.
On the inner side of the back cover was mounted a long letter handwritten by Zunz (13 lines), to Rabbi Dr. Emanuel Löw, Berlin, August 1863. Preceding the title-page appears a long dedication handwritten by Dr. Z. Neumann, chairman of Zunz Association in Berlin, dedicating the book to the students of the college for "Jewish Studies in Berlin", in memory of Rabbi Dr. Emanuel Löw. Ex-Libris of Dr. Löw. 354 pages, 22 cm. Good condition. Stains, ink-stamps. Binding partly detached.
On the inner side of the back cover was mounted a long letter handwritten by Zunz (13 lines), to Rabbi Dr. Emanuel Löw, Berlin, August 1863. Preceding the title-page appears a long dedication handwritten by Dr. Z. Neumann, chairman of Zunz Association in Berlin, dedicating the book to the students of the college for "Jewish Studies in Berlin", in memory of Rabbi Dr. Emanuel Löw. Ex-Libris of Dr. Löw. 354 pages, 22 cm. Good condition. Stains, ink-stamps. Binding partly detached.
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Auction 13 - Jewish and Israeli History and Culture
January 19, 2011
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Geklibene mekorim tsu der geshikhte fun di Yidn in Poylen un Mizreh Eyrope [collection of sources to the story of Jews in Poland and Eastern Europe], by Dr. Raphael Mahler and Dr. Emanuel Ringelblum. Kultur-Lige publishing, Warsaw, 1930. Two booklets bound together.
Handwritten dedications by the editors on the title-page of the first booklet and on the title page of the second booklet, to "khashovn fraynd [important friend] Ya'akov Leshtchinsky". Emanuel Ringelblum (1900-1944) – Jewish-Polish historian and politician known for his books and mainly for the underground Ringelblum archive that he founded in the Warsaw Ghetto. Killed in the holocaust. Raphael Mahler (1899-1977) – Historian and intellectual. Winner of Israel Prize for Jewish History.
63; 62 pages, 22 cm. Good condition. Rare booklets, from the private collection of Dr. Israel Mehlman.
Handwritten dedications by the editors on the title-page of the first booklet and on the title page of the second booklet, to "khashovn fraynd [important friend] Ya'akov Leshtchinsky". Emanuel Ringelblum (1900-1944) – Jewish-Polish historian and politician known for his books and mainly for the underground Ringelblum archive that he founded in the Warsaw Ghetto. Killed in the holocaust. Raphael Mahler (1899-1977) – Historian and intellectual. Winner of Israel Prize for Jewish History.
63; 62 pages, 22 cm. Good condition. Rare booklets, from the private collection of Dr. Israel Mehlman.
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Auction 13 - Jewish and Israeli History and Culture
January 19, 2011
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Biography of EVE"N RESHE"F [Rabbi Avraham ben Shmuel Firkovich], by Ephraim Deinard.
Following title-page appears a handwritten dedication by the author to the linguist and researcher Raphael Kirscheim (1804-1889): "For the great Rabbi the famous linguist researcher of languages… this notebook is presented by… Ephraim Deinard, the author". 32 pages, 17.5 cm. Good condition. Library ink-stamps. From the private collection of Dr. Israel Mehlman.
Following title-page appears a handwritten dedication by the author to the linguist and researcher Raphael Kirscheim (1804-1889): "For the great Rabbi the famous linguist researcher of languages… this notebook is presented by… Ephraim Deinard, the author". 32 pages, 17.5 cm. Good condition. Library ink-stamps. From the private collection of Dr. Israel Mehlman.
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