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LOT 3:
Collection of Greetings Sent to Hermann Meyer Upon the Birth of his Daughter - Berlin, 1934
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Collection of Greetings Sent to Hermann Meyer Upon the Birth of his Daughter - Berlin, 1934
A bound volume with about 75 greetings, handwritten and printed, sent to Hermann Meyer on the occasion of the birth of his first daughter, Channah. Berlin (some items from other cities), 1934. German.
Most greetings are written on calling cards and letterhead papers (pasted to paper), with names of greeters, their profession and their city of residence. Among the greeters: Heinrich Loewe (chairman of Soncino Society); Moses Marx (Jewish bibliographer and librarian, one of the founding members of "Soncino"); Hans Gosler (journalist and author, head of Prussian Journalism Chamber, murdered in Bergen Belsen in 1945); Max Flesch (anthropologist, murdered in Theresienstadt); and others.
Some other paper items are pasted on the first and last leaves.
Enclosed: card with a printed notice about the birth; printed thank-you card for sending a greeting.
Total of about 75 greetings, pasted to 22 leaves, volume: approx. 26 cm. Good condition. Folding marks, stains and creases to some items. Some of the greetings are pasted on top of other greetings and partially hide them. Stains, slight defects and tears to leaves of volume. First and last leaves have tears and open tears and are partly detached.
Provenance: Collection of Hermann Meyer and his daughter Channah Sapir.
