Auction 60 - Jewish and Israeli History and Culture
Map and Four Booklets about the Dutch Colony Suriname
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A map and four booklets by Jewish authors about the Dutch colony Suriname in South America.
1. Plan de la Ville de Paramaribo, map of Paramaribo, the capital of Suriname. Engraving (out of a book). [France, 18th century]. Among the sites marked on the map are two synagogues (Ashkenazi and Portuguese).
[1] leaf, 25 cm. Good condition.
First Jewish settlers in Suriname, in the 17th century, were Marranos from Spain and Portugal. The Dutch granted rights to Jews and permitted the founding of an autonomous territory in Suriname by the name of "Juden Savana" (where the Jewish settlement "Juden Dorf" was established). The local community was mainly involved in growing sugar canes.
2. Vierde open brief aan allen die belang stellen in de toekomst van Suriname [Open letter to all of those interested in the future of Suriname], by M. Juda. Amsterdam, 1870. Dutch. 16 pp, 21 cm. Creases and stains (mainly to wrappers). Small tears at margins of wrappers and spine.
3. Een Immigratie-fonds voor Suriname [Immigration survey to Suriname], by Samuel van Praag, Amsterdam, 1879. Dutch. [1] leaf, 63, 60 pp, [1] leaf (folded), 21.5 cm. Slight stains and defects. Tears to wrappers. No spine.
4. Beknopte handleiding voor de aardrijkskunde van de kolonie Suriname [Short guide to the geography of the colony Suriname], by J. Bueno Bibaz. Amsterdam, 1879. Dutch. 24 pp, 18.5 cm. Stains. The booklet is bound in a cardboard binding with the original wrappers.
5. Art. 6 van het reglement op het beleid der regeering in de kolonie Suriname, by Juda van Praag. Leiden, 1887. Dutch. A booklet about government regulations in Suriname. [3] leaves, 96 pp, 23 cm. Stains. Slight defects at margins of leaves. Small tears at margins of cover. Label and library ink-stamp on front cover. Piece of paper pasted to spine.
Total of 5 items. Condition varies.
1. Plan de la Ville de Paramaribo, map of Paramaribo, the capital of Suriname. Engraving (out of a book). [France, 18th century]. Among the sites marked on the map are two synagogues (Ashkenazi and Portuguese).
[1] leaf, 25 cm. Good condition.
First Jewish settlers in Suriname, in the 17th century, were Marranos from Spain and Portugal. The Dutch granted rights to Jews and permitted the founding of an autonomous territory in Suriname by the name of "Juden Savana" (where the Jewish settlement "Juden Dorf" was established). The local community was mainly involved in growing sugar canes.
2. Vierde open brief aan allen die belang stellen in de toekomst van Suriname [Open letter to all of those interested in the future of Suriname], by M. Juda. Amsterdam, 1870. Dutch. 16 pp, 21 cm. Creases and stains (mainly to wrappers). Small tears at margins of wrappers and spine.
3. Een Immigratie-fonds voor Suriname [Immigration survey to Suriname], by Samuel van Praag, Amsterdam, 1879. Dutch. [1] leaf, 63, 60 pp, [1] leaf (folded), 21.5 cm. Slight stains and defects. Tears to wrappers. No spine.
4. Beknopte handleiding voor de aardrijkskunde van de kolonie Suriname [Short guide to the geography of the colony Suriname], by J. Bueno Bibaz. Amsterdam, 1879. Dutch. 24 pp, 18.5 cm. Stains. The booklet is bound in a cardboard binding with the original wrappers.
5. Art. 6 van het reglement op het beleid der regeering in de kolonie Suriname, by Juda van Praag. Leiden, 1887. Dutch. A booklet about government regulations in Suriname. [3] leaves, 96 pp, 23 cm. Stains. Slight defects at margins of leaves. Small tears at margins of cover. Label and library ink-stamp on front cover. Piece of paper pasted to spine.
Total of 5 items. Condition varies.
Anglo-Judaica and Americana, Jewish Communities, The Holocaust and She'erit HaPletah
Anglo-Judaica and Americana, Jewish Communities, The Holocaust and She'erit HaPletah