Auction 38 - Jewish and Israeli History and Culture, Israeli and International Art

Almanac– New-York, 1879/ First Protocol of the Hebrew Theological Seminary, 1876

Opening: $300
Sold for: $2,500
Including buyer's premium
1. The Hebrew Theological Seminary Association Proceedings of the First Convention, New York: Joseph David, 1876. English. 37 pp, 23.5 cm. Signed: B. Felsenthal. Good condition, spine disintegrating.
Bernard Felsenthal (1822-1908), rabbi and author, native of Germany, immigrated in 1854 to the US and worked as a teacher, worked in a bank and as a rabbi. Was active in founding the Reform Movement, was involved with the Historical Jewish-American society and supported Zionism.
2. The Illustrated Hebrew Almanac for the year 5639 – calendar for the year 1878-1879 by Louis Schnabel. [4] 64 pp, 25 cm. Good condition, binding and first leaf are detached. Handwritten inscriptions.
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