Book details: HAMISHAH HUMSHE TORAH [SURVIVORS' HOLY BIBLE FROM VAAD HATZALA]
$US 750.00
(Germany) , Vaad Hatzala [Pres. Harry Truman]
HAMISHAH HUMSHE TORAH [SURVIVORS' HOLY BIBLE FROM VAAD HATZALA]
Imprint: Minkhen; Nidpas A. Y. Ha-Vaad Le-Hotsa'at Sefarim Etsel Va'ad Ha-Hatsalah, 1947
Binding: Hardcover
Inscription: Signed, Inscribed Or Annotated
Original blue gilt-tooled calf leather. 12mo. 120, 194, 194 pages. 18 cm. Survivors Bible, printed by Vaad Hatzala. Pentateuch, Haftarot and Megilot with commentary of Rashi and Targum. 'Matanah me-et Va'ad ha-hatsalah le-she'erit ha-peletah. ' Title page has coloured illustration. With dedication page to President Harry Truman with superimposed American Flag. "The remnants of Israel that survived the great destruction wrought upon our people by Hitler's hoards, these shattered remenats the 'Sherith Hepleita' were weakened physically and spiritually...we wish to dedicate this Holy Bible, the very ancient well of civilization, to his Honor, the President of the United States of America, Harry S. Truman. His courageous and kind words, his noble acts and deeds in behalf of our people have served as a ray of hote in these trying, troubleed and most cdritical period of our people..." With "Mr. M. Shipper” inscribed in gilt on upper cover.Issued by the Vaad Hatzala Rescue Committee for the benefit of the survivors of the Nazi Holocaust (She’erit Hapleita). This custom-bound copy likely prepared for an American donor.See A.J. Karp, From the Ends of the Earth: Judaic Treasures from the Library of Congress (1991) p. 34 (illustrated). Subjects: Haftarot - Commentaries. Bible. Pentateuch - Commentaries. Bible. Five Scrolls - Commentaries. Pentateuch. Hebrew. 1947.; Holy Bible: Vaad Hatzala, Germany. OCLC lists 15 copies. A copy sold at auction in 2021 for over $1200. Outstanding copy in original deluxe blue leather binding, Very Good condition. (HOLO2-117-58B)
Stock number:41636.