Des reichen holländischen Juden Franz Düliz geheime seltsame Begebenheiten und sehr merkwürdige Geschichte [The secret, very strange and notable stories of the rich Dutch Jew Franz Düliz]. [Frankfurt am Main], 1739. German. Some letters of title page printed in red.

Satirical novel about a rich Dutch Jew, Franz Düliz, who becomes wealthy from financial speculation and shady business dealings. The novel depicts the Jewish character as stereotypically greedy and immoral, while ridiculing Jewish customs and traditions.

False imprints on title page.

At beginning of book, dedication to King Theodor I of Corsica, referring to German adventurer Theodor von Neuhoff who proclaimed himself king of Corsica in 1736 in a failed attempt to establish an independent state.

The work is evidently a German adaptation of the French novel Mémoires anecdotes pour servir à l’histoire de M. Duliz (Paris, 1739) by an author using the pen name Deforges.

[7] leaves, 268, [2] pages + [1] frontispiece. Approx. 17 cm. Good condition. Light defects and stains. Inscriptions on endpapers. Bookplate. Old binding, worn and somewhat torn at edges.

Rare. Not recorded in NLI catalog.

Bookplate of Mozes Heiman Gans.