Lot 235
Prayer Against Cholera Plague – Amsterdam, 1832 – Signature of Rabbi Benjamin Cohen Carillon, Rabbi in the Caribbean Islands
Gebed ter bevrijding van der cholera morbus, vervaardigd door de wew assesoren der N:P:I: Gemeente; uit hebreeuwsch vertaald door B. C. Carillon. Amsterdam, 1832. Dutch.
Prayer against Cholera plague, translated from Hebrew by Rabbi Benjamin Cohen Carillon. Rabbi Carillon served as rabbi in St. Thomas Synagogue in the Virgin Islands in the Caribbean Sea (North America). Carillon's signature appears on the back. In 1832 one of the severest 19th century Cholera epidemics erupted in Paris and spread to other countries in Europe. 4 pp, 20.5 cm. Fair-good codnition. Stains. Tears at connection of leaves. Creases at corners. Ink-stamp.
