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.
תיאורי הפריטים המוגשים בעברית אינם מכילים את כל המידע על הפריטים. חובת המציע לעיין בקטלוג באנגלית לפני ההשתתפות במכירה. לא ניתן להחזיר פריטים שמצבם מתוארים באנגלית.
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LOT 10:
LEVY, MICHAEL.
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Sold for: $1,000
Start price:
$
900
Estimated price :
$1,200 - $1,800
Buyer's Premium: 25%
sales tax: 8.875% On the full lot's price and commission
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LEVY, MICHAEL.
Captain in Company E (Dixie Grays), 6th Arkansas Infantry CSA.
CARTE-DE-VISITE PHOTOGRAPH.
Posed in full Confederate uniform cradling his sword. Identified on verso in period pencil: “Capt. M. Levy/ CSA.” No photog imprint. Three-cent green Proprietary revenue stamp affixed on verso.
Michael Levy served as an ordnance officer supplying large quantities of ammunition to Generals John Hunt Morgan and Nathan Bedford Forrest. Levy’s regiment sustained heavy losses at Shiloh; his brother Julius was killed in action in that battle.
EXCEEDINGLY RARE CONFEDERATE IMAGE.
