Aufrichtig deutsch redener Hebräer welcher gründlich zeiget den Ursprung und die Schicksaale des jüdischen Volcks, Johann Christoph Georg Bodenschatz. Bamberg, 1756. German. Scholarly study by Johann Christoph Bodenschatz, researching the Jewish religion and Jewish customs (four parts in one volume). The book contains, in addition to Bodenschatz’s research, thirty detailed and beautiful engravings, most of them depicting Jewish customs: blessing of the moon, prayers in synagogue, Tisha BeAv and more. Johann Christoph Georg Bodenschatz (1717-1797), German Protestant theologian, outlined, in detail, in this book the Jewish life, mainly of Ashkenazi Jewry. Bodenschatz describes in detail Jewish customs of his time, and succeeds in portraying objectively the Jewish way of life and customs. Volume 24 cm. Good condition. Some stains and damages. Original vellum binding (lacking clasps). Some damages at margins of binding and some worming.

Jüdisches Ceremoniel, oder, Beschreibung dererjenigen Gebräuche [Jewish ceremonies…], by Paul Christian Kirchner. Published by Peter Conrad Monath. Nuremberg, 1726. German. Detailed description of Jewish customs and ceremonies in 18th century Germany, by Paul Christian Kirchner. Accompanied by 30 engraved plates (with the exception of one, all are folded), including engravings which illustrate various Jewish ceremonies: donning tefillin, wimpel for a Sefer Torah, Shabbat and Festivals in the synagogue, etc. This composition was first published in 1717 (without the engravings). The author, born to a Jewish family, converted to Christianity several years before writing this work. In his preface, he declared his intention of convincing other Jews to follow his example and forsake their religion. In 1724, the composition was re-edited by Sebastian Jacob Jugendres, who orrected, refined, and softened Kirchner’s writing. [10], 226, [18] pages + [30] engraved plates (missing two plates), 20 cm. Good condition. Stains and minor damages. Several tears restored or reinforced with paper to several plates. Cardboard binding, slightly worn (damages, tears to margins and spine).

1. Die Judaica-Sammlung S. Kirschstein Berlin – Kultgeräte für Haus und Synagoge, Manuskripte, Gemälde, Miniaturen, Graphik, Urkunden, Bücher. Exhibition catalogue in “Hugo Helbing” gallery, Munich. Munich, 1932. [5], 45 pp + 14 picture-plates, 31.5 cm. Good condition. Tears at margins of some leaves. Original wrappers, bound in cardboard and cloth binding. 2. Sammlung jüdischer Kunstgegenstände der Synagogen-Gemeinde zu Danzig. [Printing location - unknown, 1933]. German. Catalogue of the collection of Jewish ceremonial objects in the synagogue of the Danzig (Gdansk) Jewish congregation. Photographs. 32 pp+ 12 picture plates, 24.5 cm. Good condition. Front cover mounted on binding. Back cover missing.

Grund-Plaene, Durchschnitte und Façaden, nebst einigen Details der Synagoge in München, erbaut im Jahre 1824/25, Johann Metivier. Munich, 1825. German. Drawings of the façade, interior and details, of the synagogue on Westenrieder Street in Munich. The synagogue was the first building constructed by the Jewish congregation in Munich which was officially founded in 1815. 7 pp + [12] picture plates (architectural drawings), 44 cm. Fair-good condition. Creases at margins of leaves and plates. Stains, single hole throughout all of the leaves. New binding. Original cover mounted on the binding.