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Manuscript. Notebook of the society of the sons of Abraham stating the rights and duties of society members in Yiddish and English written in Hebrew characters.
England, 1897 according to title-page, 38.5 x 28 cm.
790 pages of which pp. 262-263, 314-351, 358-433, 744-745, 754-757 and 788-789 are missing, probably all blanks. With a hand-painted title page in pen, black ink, gold and watercolours by S. Levinger, dated 1897, representing king David and king Solomon in an architectural device. On pp. 783-770 the rules of the society. Page 763 contains a list of officers from the year 1897, with a hand-painted border with the English crown. Pages 1-115 enumerate the names of members of the society, one per page, as prescribed by the rules. Half-leather binding, with a red morocco label on the front cover.
The society was founded in 1875. Coming from a place called Czechenove, probably in Poland, the members of this community apparently emigrated to England, where this book was written. Members of the society used to pay visits of condolence to families when somebody had passed away, and say prayers for the dead, receiving some kind of grant for the service. They had to pay an anual fee for their membership of the society.
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England, 1897 according to title-page, 38.5 x 28 cm.
790 pages of which pp. 262-263, 314-351, 358-433, 744-745, 754-757 and 788-789 are missing, probably all blanks. With a hand-painted title page in pen, black ink, gold and watercolours by S. Levinger, dated 1897, representing king David and king Solomon in an architectural device. On pp. 783-770 the rules of the society. Page 763 contains a list of officers from the year 1897, with a hand-painted border with the English crown. Pages 1-115 enumerate the names of members of the society, one per page, as prescribed by the rules. Half-leather binding, with a red morocco label on the front cover.
The society was founded in 1875. Coming from a place called Czechenove, probably in Poland, the members of this community apparently emigrated to England, where this book was written. Members of the society used to pay visits of condolence to families when somebody had passed away, and say prayers for the dead, receiving some kind of grant for the service. They had to pay an anual fee for their membership of the society.
See illustration