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Online Auction 012 - Jewish and Israeli History and Culture
January 9, 2018
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Fourteen autograph letters sent to the physician and founder of "Shaarei Zedek" Hospital Moshe (Moritz) Wallach. Cologne, ca. 1895-1926. German.
Most letters were sent by members of the Horn family, among the leading donors to the hospital, whose daughter Jenny was about to be engaged to Wallach (the engagement eventually did not happen and she married Moshe's brother, Ludwig). Among the letters:
• Six letters from Philipp Adolf Horn, father of the family, sent between the years 1895-1899. • Four letters from Jenny Horn sent between the years 1904-1907. • Two letters from Ludwig Wallach, Moshe's brother, from the years 1921-1926. And more.
Moshe Wallach (1866-1957), was born in Euskirchen (Prussia). Studied medicine in Berlin and Würzburg. In 1890 went on a mission on behalf of "Irgun HaPekidim veHaAmarkalim shel Amsterdam" to Jerusalem, where there were at the time only ten Jewish physicians. In 1901 he succeeded to get enough donations to purchase land near "Sha'arei Zedek" neighborhood and established a hospital by the same name.
Enclosed: three typewritten leaves with handwritten corrections (draft of a letter?); a handwritten note (in Hebrew and German).
See: Medizin, Pharmazie und Jüdische Orthodoxie hinter den „Mauern der Barmherzigkeit“ - Der rheinische Arzt Moritz (Mosche) Wallach (1866-1957) und das Allgemeine Jüdische Krankenhaus Schaare Zedek zu Jerusalem by Verena Virginia Wulf. Heinrich Heine University, Duesseldorf, 2017 (German, on the internet).
Size and condition vary. Good overall condition. Folding marks and slight defects to some of the letters.
Most letters were sent by members of the Horn family, among the leading donors to the hospital, whose daughter Jenny was about to be engaged to Wallach (the engagement eventually did not happen and she married Moshe's brother, Ludwig). Among the letters:
• Six letters from Philipp Adolf Horn, father of the family, sent between the years 1895-1899. • Four letters from Jenny Horn sent between the years 1904-1907. • Two letters from Ludwig Wallach, Moshe's brother, from the years 1921-1926. And more.
Moshe Wallach (1866-1957), was born in Euskirchen (Prussia). Studied medicine in Berlin and Würzburg. In 1890 went on a mission on behalf of "Irgun HaPekidim veHaAmarkalim shel Amsterdam" to Jerusalem, where there were at the time only ten Jewish physicians. In 1901 he succeeded to get enough donations to purchase land near "Sha'arei Zedek" neighborhood and established a hospital by the same name.
Enclosed: three typewritten leaves with handwritten corrections (draft of a letter?); a handwritten note (in Hebrew and German).
See: Medizin, Pharmazie und Jüdische Orthodoxie hinter den „Mauern der Barmherzigkeit“ - Der rheinische Arzt Moritz (Mosche) Wallach (1866-1957) und das Allgemeine Jüdische Krankenhaus Schaare Zedek zu Jerusalem by Verena Virginia Wulf. Heinrich Heine University, Duesseldorf, 2017 (German, on the internet).
Size and condition vary. Good overall condition. Folding marks and slight defects to some of the letters.
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Online Auction 012 - Jewish and Israeli History and Culture
January 9, 2018
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Some 160 documents and paper items, printed and written by hand, which belonged to the Jewish banker Robert Schaff, director of Tchernovitz branch of Mortgage Bank "Akcyjny Bank Hipoteczny". Lvov, Tchernovitz and other places, late 19th to mid 20th century (most are from the 1920s-30s). Polish, Romanian, German and some Russian (most are in Polish).
The collection includes documents, forms, correspondence, receipts, booklets and paper items documenting various financial procedures (most are from correspondence with the main branch in Lvov) as well as personal documents, photographs, certificates and architectural drawings (apparently Schaff's private home); in addition, the collection includes a card with personal details ("Buletin de Inscriere") issued for Schaff in 1942, most probably by Tchernovitz police.
Size and condition vary. Good-fair overall condition. Different ink-stamps on many items.
The collection includes documents, forms, correspondence, receipts, booklets and paper items documenting various financial procedures (most are from correspondence with the main branch in Lvov) as well as personal documents, photographs, certificates and architectural drawings (apparently Schaff's private home); in addition, the collection includes a card with personal details ("Buletin de Inscriere") issued for Schaff in 1942, most probably by Tchernovitz police.
Size and condition vary. Good-fair overall condition. Different ink-stamps on many items.
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Online Auction 012 - Jewish and Israeli History and Culture
January 9, 2018
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Fifteen books, poetry books and literary compendiums in Yiddish. Warsaw, Lemberg, Moscow, New-York, Tel-Aviv and other places, first half of 20th century.
Among the items: Di gebrider Lurie, by Ya'akov Gordin, Warsaw, 1907; Baym Foyer, a khodesh djurnal far shayner literature, issue no. 1 edited by Z.Weinfer. Philadelphia, 1920; Lider fun Menachem Helberg. Slonim, 1927; Der tekiat- kaf, by Peretz Hirshbein. Vilnius, [1900?]; and more.
Size and condition vary. Good-fair overall condition. Several items in fair-poor condition.
A detailed list is available upon request.
Among the items: Di gebrider Lurie, by Ya'akov Gordin, Warsaw, 1907; Baym Foyer, a khodesh djurnal far shayner literature, issue no. 1 edited by Z.Weinfer. Philadelphia, 1920; Lider fun Menachem Helberg. Slonim, 1927; Der tekiat- kaf, by Peretz Hirshbein. Vilnius, [1900?]; and more.
Size and condition vary. Good-fair overall condition. Several items in fair-poor condition.
A detailed list is available upon request.
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Online Auction 012 - Jewish and Israeli History and Culture
January 9, 2018
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Еврейскія народныя пѣсни въ Россіи. собраны и изданы подъ редакціею и съ введеніемъ С.М. Гинзбурга и П.С. Марека [Jewish folk songs in Russia. Gathered, edited and published with an introduction by S.M. Ginzburg and P.S. Mark]. Published by the editorial of the paper "Voskhod", St. Petersburg, 1901. Russian and Yiddish with transcript in Latin characters.
Anthology of 376 Jewish folk songs in Yiddish. Transcript of lyrics in Latin characters appears by the Yiddish lyrics.
The anthology was edited by Shaul Ginzburg (1866-1940) - Jewish-Russian journalist, editor, activist, historian and lawyer, and by Peter (Pesach) Mark (1862-1920) - Jewish-Russian journalist, historian and ethnographer.
XXX, 329, [1], XIV, [4] pp, 28 cm. Good condition. Some stains. Slight creases and tears at margins of some of the leaves. Open tear to title page (not affecting text), repaired with a piece of paper pasted to reverse of title page. Bound in a cardboard binding, with cloth-covered spine and corners (no wrappers). Paper label is pasted to inner side of front binding. Worn binding, tears, worming and some other slight defects.
Anthology of 376 Jewish folk songs in Yiddish. Transcript of lyrics in Latin characters appears by the Yiddish lyrics.
The anthology was edited by Shaul Ginzburg (1866-1940) - Jewish-Russian journalist, editor, activist, historian and lawyer, and by Peter (Pesach) Mark (1862-1920) - Jewish-Russian journalist, historian and ethnographer.
XXX, 329, [1], XIV, [4] pp, 28 cm. Good condition. Some stains. Slight creases and tears at margins of some of the leaves. Open tear to title page (not affecting text), repaired with a piece of paper pasted to reverse of title page. Bound in a cardboard binding, with cloth-covered spine and corners (no wrappers). Paper label is pasted to inner side of front binding. Worn binding, tears, worming and some other slight defects.
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Online Auction 012 - Jewish and Israeli History and Culture
January 9, 2018
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About 730 documents, letters and paper items, handwritten and printed, concerning Jewish congregations in the towns of Pitești and Botoşani. Pitești, Botoşani and Bucharest, 1910s to 1940s (most are from 1920s-30s). Romanian and some Yiddish, a few items in Hebrew.
The collection includes:
• Some 650 items from Pitești, among them: about 45 letter on behalf of the "Union of Jewish Congregations of the Old Kingdom" (Uniunea Comunitatilor Evreesti Din Vechiul Regat) to the congregation of Pitești; some 30 letters and booklets on behalf of "Union of Romanian Jews" (Uniunea Evreilor Pământeni); receipt booklet for charity donations, ink-stamped by the Jewish congregation in Pitești; broadside from December 1941, forbidding Jews to go out of their homes (printed on behalf of the Pitești municipality); tens of receipts (among them receipts of typographers, furniture stores, carpentry, firewood and other craftsmen), payment orders, financial documents, correspondence with craftsmen, merchants and institutions directors, ephemera and other items.
• About 80 items from Botoşani, among them: two calendars for the years 1929-30 and 1941-42, (Yiddish); three wall notices with lists of candidates for the elections to the congregation management; seven certificates of death; letters, receipts and other items.
The items are arranged in five filing folders (four with items from Pitești, and one with items from Botoşani).
Size and condition vary, good overall condition.
The collection includes:
• Some 650 items from Pitești, among them: about 45 letter on behalf of the "Union of Jewish Congregations of the Old Kingdom" (Uniunea Comunitatilor Evreesti Din Vechiul Regat) to the congregation of Pitești; some 30 letters and booklets on behalf of "Union of Romanian Jews" (Uniunea Evreilor Pământeni); receipt booklet for charity donations, ink-stamped by the Jewish congregation in Pitești; broadside from December 1941, forbidding Jews to go out of their homes (printed on behalf of the Pitești municipality); tens of receipts (among them receipts of typographers, furniture stores, carpentry, firewood and other craftsmen), payment orders, financial documents, correspondence with craftsmen, merchants and institutions directors, ephemera and other items.
• About 80 items from Botoşani, among them: two calendars for the years 1929-30 and 1941-42, (Yiddish); three wall notices with lists of candidates for the elections to the congregation management; seven certificates of death; letters, receipts and other items.
The items are arranged in five filing folders (four with items from Pitești, and one with items from Botoşani).
Size and condition vary, good overall condition.
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Online Auction 012 - Jewish and Israeli History and Culture
January 9, 2018
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About 50 booklets printed on behalf of Jewish congregations and organizations in Romania, most of them concerning regulations and financial matters. Bucharest, Galati, Iasi, Botoşani and other places, late 19th - mid 20th century. Romaian.
• Some 40 regulations booklets, among them booklets printed on behalf of the congregations in Bucharest, Craiova, Pitești, Pașcani, Barlad and other places. The booklets concern education, aid societies, hospitals, slaughter, Hevra Kadisha and other matters.
• About 10 booklets with reports and financial balance sheets, among them booklets on behalf of "Kolel Sepharadi beBucarest", committee of the Great Synagogue in Bucharest, Jewish congregation in Botoşani and other entities.
Several booklets are about other subjects.
Enclosed: issue of a newspaper of the Bacau Jewish congregation, dated 3.11.1923; member card (not filled in) of the Negrest Jewish congregation.
Size and condition vary; Good-fair overall condition. Handwritten inscriptions and ink-stamps on numerous booklets. Some booklets with part of cover detached or lacking.
• Some 40 regulations booklets, among them booklets printed on behalf of the congregations in Bucharest, Craiova, Pitești, Pașcani, Barlad and other places. The booklets concern education, aid societies, hospitals, slaughter, Hevra Kadisha and other matters.
• About 10 booklets with reports and financial balance sheets, among them booklets on behalf of "Kolel Sepharadi beBucarest", committee of the Great Synagogue in Bucharest, Jewish congregation in Botoşani and other entities.
Several booklets are about other subjects.
Enclosed: issue of a newspaper of the Bacau Jewish congregation, dated 3.11.1923; member card (not filled in) of the Negrest Jewish congregation.
Size and condition vary; Good-fair overall condition. Handwritten inscriptions and ink-stamps on numerous booklets. Some booklets with part of cover detached or lacking.
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About 370 documents. Letters and paper items, printed and handwritten, concerning the Jewish congregation in Reghin. Reghin and Bucharest, mid 1940s until early 1950s (some items are earlier or later). Romanian, some Hungarian, Yiddish and German.
The collection consists mainly of letters and documents sent by the "Federation of Romanian Jewish Congregations" (Federaţia Comunităţilor Evreieşti din România), as well as forms, reports, communist propaganda, personal letters and additional items.
Size and condition vary. Good-fair overall condition.
The collection consists mainly of letters and documents sent by the "Federation of Romanian Jewish Congregations" (Federaţia Comunităţilor Evreieşti din România), as well as forms, reports, communist propaganda, personal letters and additional items.
Size and condition vary. Good-fair overall condition.
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Online Auction 012 - Jewish and Israeli History and Culture
January 9, 2018
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"Abridgement from Mr. Turo's Will". A handwritten leaf. Boston, 1822. English.
Abstract of the will of the Jewish businessman Abraham Touro. According to the will Touro bequeathed ten thousand dollars to the synagogue in Newport, Rohde Island (his donation with an additional one by his brother was used for the restoration of the synagogue after its closure and to honor them the synagogue was named "Touro Synagogue"), and five thousand dollars to renovate the street next to the Jewish cemetery in Newport.
Abraham Touro (1777-1822) was born in Newport, Rohde Island. His father Isaac Touro was the first spiritual leader of "Yeshu'at Israel" congregation in Newport and led the foundation of the synagogue in the town. When the American War of Independence broke out Isaac Touro fled with his family to New-York, and from there to Jamaica. Abraham Touro returned to New England (USA), established a shipyard in New Bedford, and made donations to many public institutions.
[1] leaf (written on one side), 25.5 cm. Good condition. Slight folding marks and creases.
Abstract of the will of the Jewish businessman Abraham Touro. According to the will Touro bequeathed ten thousand dollars to the synagogue in Newport, Rohde Island (his donation with an additional one by his brother was used for the restoration of the synagogue after its closure and to honor them the synagogue was named "Touro Synagogue"), and five thousand dollars to renovate the street next to the Jewish cemetery in Newport.
Abraham Touro (1777-1822) was born in Newport, Rohde Island. His father Isaac Touro was the first spiritual leader of "Yeshu'at Israel" congregation in Newport and led the foundation of the synagogue in the town. When the American War of Independence broke out Isaac Touro fled with his family to New-York, and from there to Jamaica. Abraham Touro returned to New England (USA), established a shipyard in New Bedford, and made donations to many public institutions.
[1] leaf (written on one side), 25.5 cm. Good condition. Slight folding marks and creases.
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January 9, 2018
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A handwritten legal document - Power of Attorney in the name of the treasurer of "The Pennsylvania Institution for the Instruction of the Blind". Philadelphia, 1844. English.
A Power of Attorney in the name of the treasurer of "The Pennsylvania Institution for the Instruction of the Blind", George W. Edelman. Written by hand and signed, among others, by the president of the institution Benjamin W. Richards.
"The Pennsylvania Institution for the Instruction of the Blind" was founded in 1832 by Julius Reinhold Friedland (1803-1839), a Jew born in Upper Silesia. Friedland headed the institution for six years until his passing in 1839. Later on the institution moved to Overbrook in Philadelphia and in 1946 its name was changed to Overbrook School for the Blind.
[4] pp (sheet folded into two), 28.5 cm. Good condition. Folding marks and creases. Stains and tears (mainly at margins).
A Power of Attorney in the name of the treasurer of "The Pennsylvania Institution for the Instruction of the Blind", George W. Edelman. Written by hand and signed, among others, by the president of the institution Benjamin W. Richards.
"The Pennsylvania Institution for the Instruction of the Blind" was founded in 1832 by Julius Reinhold Friedland (1803-1839), a Jew born in Upper Silesia. Friedland headed the institution for six years until his passing in 1839. Later on the institution moved to Overbrook in Philadelphia and in 1946 its name was changed to Overbrook School for the Blind.
[4] pp (sheet folded into two), 28.5 cm. Good condition. Folding marks and creases. Stains and tears (mainly at margins).
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Lot 210 Constitution of the United Hebrew Benevolent Association of Helena, Montana - New-York, 1885
Online Auction 012 - Jewish and Israeli History and Culture
January 9, 2018
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Constitution and By-Laws of the United Hebrew Benevolent Association of Helena, Montana. Printed by Thalmessinger & Mendham, New-York, 1885. English.
A printed booklet containing the constitution, by-laws as well as a list of members of the "United Hebrew Benevolent Association" which operated in Helena (Montana, USA).
15, [1] pp, 14.5 cm. Good condition. Stains and tears at margins of wrappers.
Singerman 3341.
A printed booklet containing the constitution, by-laws as well as a list of members of the "United Hebrew Benevolent Association" which operated in Helena (Montana, USA).
15, [1] pp, 14.5 cm. Good condition. Stains and tears at margins of wrappers.
Singerman 3341.
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Online Auction 012 - Jewish and Israeli History and Culture
January 9, 2018
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The orphan colony of Jews in China. Containing a letter received from themselves, with the latest information concerning them, by James Finn. London: James Nisbet, 1872. English and some Hebrew.
A book about the Jewish community in Kaifeng, the most ancient Jewish community in China, established in the 11th century. The text of a letter (in Hebrew), sent by the author to the Jewish community in Kaifeng with questions about their identity and history, is printed at the end of the book.
The book's author, James Finn (1806-1872), was the first British consul in Jerusalem, acting widely for the Jewish community in Palestine.
IV, 124 pp, 17.5 cm. Good condition. Foxing. Damage to binding.
A book about the Jewish community in Kaifeng, the most ancient Jewish community in China, established in the 11th century. The text of a letter (in Hebrew), sent by the author to the Jewish community in Kaifeng with questions about their identity and history, is printed at the end of the book.
The book's author, James Finn (1806-1872), was the first British consul in Jerusalem, acting widely for the Jewish community in Palestine.
IV, 124 pp, 17.5 cm. Good condition. Foxing. Damage to binding.
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Online Auction 012 - Jewish and Israeli History and Culture
January 9, 2018
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Bound volume of issues - "Israel" / "The Israelite", edited by I.J. Samson and Jacob B. Israel. Bombay, 1925-1927. English and Marathi. Years 9, 10 and half of the 11th year issues.
A volume containing fifteen issues of the newspaper from the years 1925, 1926, 1927. Volume IX - issues 1-12, January-December 1925 (6 double issues). Volume X - issues 1-12, January-December 1926 (6 double issues). Volume XI - issues 106 (three double issues).
In each issue appear and English section and a section in Marathi, dealing with community matters, national and Zionist issues, religious matters and more. Photographs appear in some of the issues. Original wrappers.
The Bene Israel congregation in India flourished for hundreds of years. When the State of Israel was established and most of Bene Israel moved to Israel, the congregation became much smaller and the operations of most of its institutes including newspapers, almost completely ceased.
Volume: 24 cm. Good condition. Slight defects, worming with some damage to text. New binding.
A volume containing fifteen issues of the newspaper from the years 1925, 1926, 1927. Volume IX - issues 1-12, January-December 1925 (6 double issues). Volume X - issues 1-12, January-December 1926 (6 double issues). Volume XI - issues 106 (three double issues).
In each issue appear and English section and a section in Marathi, dealing with community matters, national and Zionist issues, religious matters and more. Photographs appear in some of the issues. Original wrappers.
The Bene Israel congregation in India flourished for hundreds of years. When the State of Israel was established and most of Bene Israel moved to Israel, the congregation became much smaller and the operations of most of its institutes including newspapers, almost completely ceased.
Volume: 24 cm. Good condition. Slight defects, worming with some damage to text. New binding.
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