Lot 379
Protocols of the Congress of Bohemian Jewry which Took Place in 1850-1851 – Vienna, 1852
Die Notablenversammlung der Israeliten Böhmens in Prag: ihre Berathungen und Beschlüsse [Council of notables of the Bohemian community in Prague: Discussions and conclusions], by Albert Kohn. Vienna: Leopold Sommer, 1852. German.
Book by Albert Kohn, rabbi of the Roudnice nad Labem community, comprising protocols of the discussions which took place in Prague in 1850 and 1851 attended by Bohemian rabbis and notables, regarding the functions and essence of the communities. The topics under discussion were the autonomy of the communities, the position of the rabbis and their salaries, the community religious schools and more The book is accompanied by charts which briefly present data of the communities such as the population, synagogues, schools and rabbis.
[4], 416 pages + [1] plate, 20.5 cm. Good condition. Many stains. Ink-stamp. Pencil inscriptions on the pastedown of the back cover. Few folds and creases, primarily to corners. Few tears and stains to binding. Slight defects at corners of binding.
