Napoleon’s historic visit to the Jewish community in Holland!
Kol Todah Rinah U’Tefillah. Amsterdam, 1811
Special prayer service created in honor of French Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte and his wife Empress Maria Louisa, daughter of Emperor Franz II of Austria, upon their historic visit to Amsterdam. During his royal tour of the city, Bonaparte and his entourage visited the Great Portuguese Synagogue in Amsterdam, and this prayer service was recited publicly on his behalf.
The order of prayer appears with the Hebrew text and French translation on facing sides.
A Remarkable and Rare Historical Booklet!
Beautiful printing on high-quality, thick paper with wide margins. Original red binding with gilded border.
Amsterdam, 1811. Page count: [12] leaves.
Page size: 25 cm.
Condition: Some wear to edges of binding and spine.
Provenance: William Gross Collection, Tel Aviv.
