Auction 13 - Jewish and Israeli History and Culture
History of Hungary / Spanish Jewry – Amsterdam, 1687
Opening: $1,200
Sold for: $1,500
Including buyer's premium
Cesareo carro triumphal, Antonio Pizarro de Oliveros. Amsterdam, 1687. Latin. The history of Hungary and the 1686 battle in Buda.
In the book appear: A poem by the Spanish poet and historian, resident of Amsterdam, Miguel de Barrios, 1635-1701, family of Marranos son), a description of the battle on Buda between the Austrian army and Turkish forces in 1687 and the complete version of a letter sent by the Jews of Buda to Leopold I, Emperor of Austria (pages 183-195) following his conquest of the city. The Jews express in this letter their loyalty and their tradition to pray for peace and prosperity of the state in which they live, with reference to many historical instances, based on the history of the Spanish Jewry. (See attached material). 29, 201 pages, 20 cm. Good condition. First 4 leaves are missing and completed by photocopy. Foxing-marks. Original parchment binding. Ex-Libris, several handwritten comments.
In the book appear: A poem by the Spanish poet and historian, resident of Amsterdam, Miguel de Barrios, 1635-1701, family of Marranos son), a description of the battle on Buda between the Austrian army and Turkish forces in 1687 and the complete version of a letter sent by the Jews of Buda to Leopold I, Emperor of Austria (pages 183-195) following his conquest of the city. The Jews express in this letter their loyalty and their tradition to pray for peace and prosperity of the state in which they live, with reference to many historical instances, based on the history of the Spanish Jewry. (See attached material). 29, 201 pages, 20 cm. Good condition. First 4 leaves are missing and completed by photocopy. Foxing-marks. Original parchment binding. Ex-Libris, several handwritten comments.
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