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New York / Munich: The Jewish Museum / The Jewish Theological Seminary of America / Prestel Verlag, 1996. First Edition. Softcover. As New. 4to 11" - 13" tall. Published in conjunction with the exhibition of the same name, a fine looking exhibition catalogue, a "groundbreaking study that examines the role of Jews as agents in the service of many kinds of patrons, from local nobles to emperors," including art and supplies, jewelry and equipment. Illustrated with stunning photographs of objects commissioned by and associated with Court Jews from collections all over Europe, America and Israel. Sterling condition softcover copy, with unfurled tips, tight binding, and clean internals, showing only very slight shelf- and edge-wear to the illustrated heavy card stock wraps. Volume contains scholarly apparatus in the form of, e.g., notes, index, and bibliography. [5], 6-251 pp.Member, I.O.B.A., C.B.A., and adherent to the highest ethical standards. Additional postage may be required… Read More

New York -München, The Jewish Museum - Prestel, 1996, Or. wrps. 252 pp. Richly illustrated. 4to. In good condition.

Munich: Prestel Verlag. New. 1996. First Paperback Edition. Softcover. 3791316249 . SOFT COVER is heavy paper. Pages are clean and tight; this is a NEW book. Published in conjunction with the exhibition 'From Court Jews to the Rothschilds: Art, Patronage and Power 1600-1800', at the Jewish Museum of New York 8 September 1996-- 17 January 1997. Essays by various contributors. Illustrated with dozens of color and b/w photographs. Sections are: Court Jews Before the Hofjuden; Court Jews in Economics and Politics; Riches and Dangers: Glcikl has Judah Leib on Court Jews; Case of Alexander David of Braunschweig; Despised Queen of Berlin Jewry, or the Life and Times of Esther Liebmann; Last of the Court Jews--Mayer Amschel Rothschild and His Sons; Melding Worlds: Court Jews and the Arts of the Baroque. Catalogue: Clocks and Instruments; Coins, Medals and Plaques; Documents; Drawings; Manuscripts; Metalwork; Paintings; Porcelain; Printed Books and Graphics; Textiles; Wood, Ivory and Stone;… Read More