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9 generations of the Azriel family in Jerusalem - a rare publication about the Azriel printing press on the anniversary of its founding

Opening price: $120

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09.14.2022 07:00pm

9 generations of the Azriel family in Jerusalem (1725-1950), on the anniversary of the founding of the Azriel printing press (1900-1950). Jerusalem 1950.

A rare and important publication about the Azriel family and the well-known printing press it owns, edited by M. d. Gaon. The history of the family members, the founding of the printing house and its uniqueness, important titles that came out from the printing house- including a special chapter dealing with the Ladino publications he printed, and more. Among the writers about the well-known printing press and the merit of its printers: Rabbi ben Zion Meir Chai Uziel, Pinchas ben Zvi Greyvski, Rabbi Avraham Ashkenazi, Rabbi Yaakov Meir, and others.

Rare. As far as we know it has never appeared at auction.

160 p. Thick and glossy paper. Hardcover with the original dust jacket. Slight tears in the paper jacket. general condition good.

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209. 9 generations of the Azriel family in Jerusalem - a rare publication about the Azriel printing press on the anniversary of its founding