Auction 21 - Jewish and Israeli History and Culture

Oath Versions for Jewish Witnesses - Jelgava (Mitau), Latvia, 1844

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Befehl Seiner Kaiserlichen Majestat, des Selbstherrschers aller Reussen N. N. N., aus der Kurlֳ₪ndischen Gouvernements-Regierung. Zu Jedermanns Wissenschaft. Jelgava (Mitau) Latvia, 1844. German and Hebrew. Order issued by the Russian Tsar, concerning the oath version of Jewish witnesses residing in the Courland region of the Russian Empire (present day Latvia). Three Hebrew versions. [6] pp, 35.5 cm. Good condition. Several stains, glue marks, minor tears at borders and minor folding marks.
Eastern European Jewry
Eastern European Jewry