Auction 9 - Jewish and Israeli History and Culture
Wordings on Tombstones in the Jewish Cemetery in Vienna, 1855
Opening: $200
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Inschriften des alten jüdischen Friedhofes in Wien [Wordings on Tombstones in the Jewish Cemetery in Vienna], Ludwig August Frankl. Vienna, 1855.
Includes wordings from 704 tombstones in the Jewish cemetery, with a German alphabetical index; the wordings are in Hebrew Rashi script. Endnote by the copier, Zalman Stern: "The wordings on the tombstones and memorial stones were not all entirely legible, due to rains, snow, storms and wind…".
[1] leaf is missing (Hebrew title-page?); 3-124 pages with wordings; [4] index leaves; XXII pages, 19 cm. Fair condition. The original jacket is present, albeit torn and with parts missing. Penciled notes inside.
Includes wordings from 704 tombstones in the Jewish cemetery, with a German alphabetical index; the wordings are in Hebrew Rashi script. Endnote by the copier, Zalman Stern: "The wordings on the tombstones and memorial stones were not all entirely legible, due to rains, snow, storms and wind…".
[1] leaf is missing (Hebrew title-page?); 3-124 pages with wordings; [4] index leaves; XXII pages, 19 cm. Fair condition. The original jacket is present, albeit torn and with parts missing. Penciled notes inside.
Synagogues and Cemeteries
Synagogues and Cemeteries