Auction 44 Judaica: Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
Mar 11, 2015 (Your local time)
Israel
 8 Ramban St, Jerusalem.
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LOT 32:

Prayer Leaf in Honor of the Turkish Sultan Abdul Hamid II

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Single leaf, "The prayers held every day… on behalf of the Rabbi of the Ashkenazi community Rabbi Shmuel Salant". Without name of printer [Jerusalem, 1898?].
Prayer in honor of "The Sultan Abdul Hamid here, his glory and kingdom shall rise…send you angel before our kingdom's army who fight their enemies out of love for their native country, subjugate their enemies under the Sultan's feet…". Printed in green ink, in a decorative frame. The date is according to the record of the Bibliography Institute, but it may have been printed several years previously and it refers to battles led by the Sultan against the Armenian people.
[1] leaf, 32 cm. Good condition. Creases, Folding marks. Few stains. Minor tear.

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