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LOT 43:
Maseches Shtaros First Edition. Warsaw 1894.
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150
Buyer's Premium: 22%
VAT: 8.875%
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Maseches Shtaros First Edition. Warsaw 1894.
Satire in the form of a Talmudic treatise, regarding the laws of brokerage and merchants, by Avrohom Abba Rakowsky.
For hundreds of years, persecution and difficult living conditions, coupled with quasi Talmudic logic, often cultivated a wry and sometimes satirical sense of humor. Frequently these publications reflect the times during which they were written, with cryptic references to current events. This particular sefer provides a glimpse of the terrible economic conditions in Eastern Europe as well as various common business practices of that era.
Schwartzberg press. 48 pages. 20 cm. Fine condition. Brown paper. Antique binding (loose).
Opening bid $150
