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Book of Prayers in Danish - Copenhagen, 1862 - Original Binding with Portrait of the Author, Chief Rabbi of ...
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Book of Prayers in Danish - Copenhagen, 1862 - Original Binding with Portrait of the Author, Chief Rabbi of Denmark
Psalmer til brug ved gudstjenesten i Synagogen [liturgical hymns for the synagogue], translated into Danish and edited by A. A. Wolff [R. Avraham Alexander Wolff].
On the front binding is a portrait photograph of the editor, Dr. Avraham Alexander Wolff (1801-1891, Otzar HaRabbanim 1044), Chief Rabbi of Copenhagen and of Danish Jewry in the 19th century. Prolific author, he wrote thousands of sermons during his tenure, hundreds were published in Danish and a selection in German.
Handwritten revision on p. 22.
Copenhagen (Denmark): S. Triers Forlag og Tryk, 1862. Danish.
64, [3] pages. 15.5 cm.
Few stains. Original binding, with gilt ornamentation. Gilt edges. Good condition.
