Auction 85 - Judaica: Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial Art

Collection of Broadsides – Announcements and Regulations Pertaining to Italian Jewry – Rome and Other Cities, 18th and 19th Centuries

Opening: $1,000
Sold for: $2,000
Including buyer's premium

Large collection of broadsides with announcements and regulations issued by the government for Italian Jewry. Rome and other Italian cities, 18th and 19 centuries. Italian.
Printed broadsides, predominantly in large format. Most are from Rome (from the years: 1721, 1742, 1786, 1793, 1794, 1801, 1803, 1807, 1842, 1856), two are from Modena (1799) and Florence (1833).
Regulations applying to the Jews, regarding taxes, commerce, residence and other topics.
18 broadsides. Size varies. Overall good condition.

Enclosed with the collection: two booklets on legal matters printed in Italy (one containing the statement of defense of the Jewish community of Rome, printed in 1705, and the second a statement of claim against a Jew from Reggio, printed in Modena in 1773), and an almanac for the year 5625 (1864-1865) printed in Livorno.


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Italian Jewry – Manuscripts, Books and Documents
Italian Jewry – Manuscripts, Books and Documents