Auction 64 Jewish and Israeli History and Culture
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Jan 22, 2019
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LOT 278:

Book about the July 1830 Revolution in France and about Celebrations in the USA – Myer Moses – New York, 1830

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Book about the July 1830 Revolution in France and about Celebrations in the USA – Myer Moses – New York, 1830
Full annals of the revolution in France, 1830, to which is added, a full account of the celebration of said revolution in the city of New York on the 25th November, 1830 by Myer Moses and William Hone. New York: J.& J. Harper, 1830. English.
A book about the 1830 Revolution, in which the middle class in France overthrew King Charles X and crowned King Louis Philippe. The first part of the book describes the events of this revolution in France. The second part of the book tells about the celebrations held in New York to mark the revolution, concurrently with the celebrations marking 47 years to the end of the American Independence War.
The author of the book, Myer Moses (1779-1833), was born to a Jewish family in the town of Charleston; worked as a bank director and in 1810 was elected to the state legislature of South Carolina. Moses was known as an American patriot. He served as an officer in the 1812 war and was involved in slave trade.
[12], 255, 151 pp, 18 cm. Fair condition. Numerous stains and creases. Some marginal tears. Ownership inscription on front endpaper. Leather binding, slight stains, blemishes and tears. Front binding slightly loose (detached at top from spine).
Not in NLI.

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