Auction of Judaica. Including a large offering of Americana from a distinguished Private Collection. Focusing on Jews in the American Civil War, featuring photographs, autograph letters and printed books.
Judaica books and manuscripts (non-Hebraic) are offered next.
This includes two important letters from the United States regarding Edgardo Mortara (Lot 31); an exceptionally rare E.M. Lilien livre-de-artiste (Lot 150); an impressive 18th-century plate-book featuring the Holy Land (Lot 156); a recently discovered illustrated letter by Arthur Szyk (Lot 199).
Utilize the Search-bar to locate books that are of regional interest, including: Austria, China, Czech Republic, Denmark, England, France, Germany, Hungary, Israel, Italy, Morocco, Poland, Russia, South Africa and Spain.
The final portion of the auction includes a wide selection of Jewish Graphic Arts, many formerly in the collection of the late Peter Ehrenthal; and Ceremonial Objects from a distinguished four-generation collection.
For any and all inquiries please contact Shaya Kestenbaum: jack@kestenbaum.net.
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LOT 40:
HIRSCH, HERMANN. Confederated States Quartermaster ...
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Sold for: $250
Start price:
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250
Estimated price :
$300 - $500
Buyer's Premium: 25%
sales tax: 8.875%
On the full lot's price and commission
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HIRSCH, HERMANN.
Confederated States Quartermaster Receipt No. 12. Printed and with manuscript additions, signed by Hirsch as quartermaster.
Payment of $1,218 for 58 cords wood (oak).
One page. 4to.
Savannah, 5th October, 1864
Confederate Quartermaster Major Hirsch (1842-97) came under suspicion of engaging in business on his private account. Although charges were eventually dropped, Hirsch was reprimanded for “highly reprehensible” business speculations. It has been suggested that suspicions were directed his way due to the “usual prejudices in consequence of [Hirsch’s] Jewish extraction.”
