Auction 13 - Jewish and Israeli History and Culture
Jewish Customs – Many Etchings – Amsterdam, 1739 – Picart
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Cérémonies et costumes religieuses de tous les peuples du monde. Tome Premier [Ceremonies and religious customs from people around the world. Part I]. By Jean Frédéric Bernard. Amsterdam, 1739.
First part of a series of books depicting the various religious traditions around the world. This series became an important source of information concerning religious traditions in the 18th and 19th centuries. Herewith is the first volume in French, containing Jewish and Catholic customs. The book includes tens of etchings by Bernard Picart, of the foremost etchers of the 18th century. 20 Etchings feature in much detail different Jewish customs and traditions such as Tefilin, prayer in Synagogue, Pesach, wedding ceremony, circumcision and Simchat Torah, and in addition many religious objects: mezuzah, shofar, talit and more. [2], 156, 90 pages, [29] etching-plates, 39.5 cm. Good condition. Ancient leather binding.
First part of a series of books depicting the various religious traditions around the world. This series became an important source of information concerning religious traditions in the 18th and 19th centuries. Herewith is the first volume in French, containing Jewish and Catholic customs. The book includes tens of etchings by Bernard Picart, of the foremost etchers of the 18th century. 20 Etchings feature in much detail different Jewish customs and traditions such as Tefilin, prayer in Synagogue, Pesach, wedding ceremony, circumcision and Simchat Torah, and in addition many religious objects: mezuzah, shofar, talit and more. [2], 156, 90 pages, [29] etching-plates, 39.5 cm. Good condition. Ancient leather binding.
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