Auction 11
Israeli History and Culture
Jul 27, 2010
Israel
8 Ramban St, Jerusalem.
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LOT 53:
A Prayer book for the Jewish Soldier – World War I
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Sold for: $150
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120
Auction house commission: 23%
VAT: 17% On commission only
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A Prayer book for the Jewish Soldier – World War I
Andachtsbuchlein fur judische Krieger im Felde – a miniature prayer book printed for Austrian Jewish soldiers who left for the battlefield during World War I. Vienna, 1915.
Contains basic prayers, abridged versions of the Amidah, vidui, a prayer in memory of the fallen and Kadish. A parallel translation into German. At the beginning of the book is a picture of Emperor Franz Josef I.
[4], 58 pages, 5X6.5 cm. Thick paper. Fair condition. Moisture damage. Non-original binding.
