Auction 021
Online Auction – Jewish and Israeli History, Art and Culture
Jan 14, 2020
Israel
8 Ramban St, Jerusalem.
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LOT 403:
"Assembly in the Land of the Dead" – Anti-Semitic Composition – Regensburg, 1738 – Engraving
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"Assembly in the Land of the Dead" – Anti-Semitic Composition – Regensburg, 1738 – Engraving
Merckwürdige Staats-Assemblée in dem Reiche derer Todten, zwischen einem gantz besondern Klee-Blat, oder, Dreyen unartigen Staats-Ministern, nemlich: dem Duc de Ripperda, dem Grafen von Hoymb, und dem Juden Süß-Oppenheimer, unknown author. Published by "Hunniades", "Tetuan" [actually, printed by Bader in Regensburg], 1738. German.
An anti-Semitic composition. An imaginary encounter between three officials who were prosecuted: Joseph Süß Oppenheimer (Süss the Jew, 1698-1738), Juan Guillermo Ripperdá (1680-1737) and Karl Heinrich von Hoymb (1694-1736).
At the beginning of the book, an engraving depicting the alleged encounter, containing hints to the life stories of the participants and to the circumstances of their deaths.
[6], 192 pp + [1] engraved plate. 20 cm. Fair-good condition. Dampstains, stains and creases. A paper strip is mounted on verso of the engraving. Several inked notations. Erased stamps. New binding and endpapers.
