The Cries of London. Cooperstown, New York: H. & E. Phinney, 1824. English.
Pocket-size book on London merchants. The book opens with a short introduction on the city of London, followed by a series of prints depicting various merchants working in London's streets (including a Jew trading in old clothes).
31 pp, 10 cm. Fair condition. Numerous stains and wear. Creases and some small tears. Most of the leaves are detached. Pen inscription on front cover.

60 prayer booklets and prayer leaves. England, 1866-1952 (most of them from the first half of 20th century). Hebrew and English.
A large collection of prayers, most of them issued by London Jewish communities and several by the Manchester community, for different occasions: end of the second Boer War, end of World War I, end of World War II, Persecution of German Jews, for the wellbeing of soldiers in World Wars; births, deaths and coronations of members of the royal family, electing a mayor in Manchester, inauguration of synagogues, for the success of the "Palestine Commission" (1939), appointment of rabbis, passing of community members, and more.
60 booklets and leaves (one booklet appears in two copies). Size and condition vary. Good overall condition.
A detailed list will be sent upon request.

About 450 printed items concerning British Jewry. 19th through 20th century.
An extensive collection of printed items reflecting the diverse cultural and religious activities of the Jewish community in Britain in the 19th and 20th centuries. The collection includes books, booklets and other printed items concerning many aspects of congregational life and world events.
The collection includes: * Documents concerning current events, starting with internal matters of synagogues, schools and congregations and ending with Jewish culture, Jewish education, assistance to refugees and Zionism. * Letters concerning various issues, including assistance to European refugees and actions to save European Jews during World War II. * Many books printed in Britain: holy books and Jewish philosophy books, prayer books for various occasions, for women, soldiers and children and books concerning different matters on the agenda of world Jewry (such as shechita and the struggle regarding the proposal for a simple world calendar), study books (the earliest was printed in 1808), prose, poetry, eulogies, biographies, books documenting various events, compositions about British Jewry, and more. * Other printed items on different subjects: catalogue of an exhibition in Sha'ar HaShamayim synagogue, educational illustrated and photographed posters about Jewish holidays and towns if Israel to be hung in Jewish schools, a blank Ketubah, divorce certificates issued in London in 1917 and in 1923, caricature of Reuven Sassoon (son of David Sassoon) from "Vanity Fair", issues of newspapers for Jewish children who were evacuated to rural areas during World War II, an issue of "Young Jewry", a periodical for children, and more. * Reports, proposals and other publications regarding Jewish education in Britain, numerous reports issued by different Jewish committees, and other items.
Total of about 450 items, including about 145 leaves, letters, postcards, invitations and more, and about 305 books and brochures. Size and condition vary.

Jewish Sabbath-School Pictures, Thirty-Two Subjects-Series, Selected by the Sabbath School of The Temple, Cleveland, Ohio, Moses J. Gries. New-York: Funk & Wagnalls Company, [1914]. English.
Four folders with 128 plates of pictures, on the subjects of Judaism and Jewish history, for use in Jewish schools in the United States. The folders were published by the publishers of the Jewish Encyclopedia in the years 1901-1906 and include pictures which were printed in the encyclopedia that was considered, at the time, one of the most comprehensive information sources for Jewish topics. Two folders are accompanied by an information leaf and an index.
Folders: 21X15 cm. Plates in very good condition. Folders in fair-good condition, slightly worn and torn (dry and fragile cardboard, missing pieces).

Five printed items concerning legal matters related to Jews. Italy, 17th-18th centuries. Italian, Latin and Hebrew.
1. Hauendo S. A. S., per Instromento rogato il Sig. Francesco Prandi Notaro Camrale… [Mantua, 1686]. Legal circular letter - authorization and assurance of exclusivity granted to the Jews Salamone & Abram Vita da Fano, allowing them to trade in paper. A list of approved products and their prices (under supervision) appears at the end. Italian. [2] pp. Fair-good condition. Creases, stains and wear at margins.
2. Il Presidente, E Maestrato Arciducale di Mantova… [Mantua, 1718?]. Document of authorization from the archduke of Mantua, allowing the Jew Abram Vita Fano to open a store for paper products and sell them for nine years. A list of approved products and their prices (under supervision) appears at the end. Italian. [2] pp. Fair-good condition. Creases, stains and wear at margins.
3. In Dei Nomine Amen & c. - printed leaf concerning the testament of Calmo Sanguinetti, Modena, 1751, edited by his Jewish and non-Jewish descendants. Latin. [1] printed leaf, handwritten inscriptions on the back. Good condition.
4. Ferrariensis Pro Mandulino Burghio Haebreo, Contra Carolum Antonium Nigrisoleum Neophitum. Modena, 1719. Legal document dealing with a legal claim between the Jew Mandulino Burghio and Carolum Antoniu. The lawyer signed (in print) at the end: Albertus Cabruni. Latin. [12] pp. Fair condition.
5. Uncut printed sheet - regulations regarding "Kupat Hakahal" and community taxes for the years 1722-1726. Manuta, 1722. Hebrew. [4] leaves. Very good condition.
Enclosed: * Single leaf , printout (?) from a newspaper titled "Il Portafoglio maltese" from 1847, about Rabbi Iosef Maarabi. [1] page. * Scheda dei consiglieri provinciali, printed leaf with names of position holders, [19th century]. * Printed leaf with list of names, [19th century].
Size and condition vary.