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Lot 112

Three Books – History of Viennese Jews – 1913-1926

Three books, study of the history of Viennese Jews:
1. Geschichte der Juden in Wien, Bis Zum Jahre 1625, von Dr. Ignaz Schwarz. Vienna: Kommissionsverlag Gilhofer & Ranschburg, 1913. Nine photograph-plates of the Jewish quarter, greavestones, ancient Hebrew manuscripts and more.
[4] leaves, 64 pp + [9] photograph-plates, 40 cm. Good condition. Unopened sheets. Stains. Original cover mounted on a new binding.
2. Geschichte der Juden in Wien 1625-1740, von Dr. Max Grunwal. Vienna: Adolf Holzhausen, 1913. Nine photograph-plates of the Jewish quarter map, portrait of Shmuel Oppenheimer (Jewish banker), portrait of Shimon Wertheimer (diplomatic delegate to the royal court), Jewish gravestones, signatures and ink stamps of Jews of Vienna and more.
[2] leaves, 35 pp + [9] photograph-plates, 38 cm. Good-fair condition. Detached leaves. Stains. Tears. Damage to binding.
3. Die ersten Statuten des Bethauses in der inneren Stadt, aus Anlass der Jahrhundertfeier (2. nissan 5686/ 17. März 1926), by Dr. Bernahard Wachstein. Vienna: Vorstand der Israelitischen Kultusgemeinde Wein, 1926. A book concerning regulations of the great synagogue in Vienna, including detailed information about the congregation members and two illustrations of the front of the synagogue and the interior.
34 pp + [21] photograph-plates, 40 cm. Fair condition. Stains. Binding damaged and detached.