Auction 087
Holy books, manuscripts, Judaica items, numismatics, coins
By Winner'S
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Feb 25, 2015
3 Shatner Center 1st Floor Givat Shaul Jerusalem, Israel
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LOT 335:
Machzor. Venice, 1772. Fur Binding with Silver Clasps
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Start price:
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400
Estimated price :
$800 - $1000
Buyer's Premium: 20%
VAT: 17%
On commission only
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Machzor. Venice, 1772. Fur Binding with Silver Clasps
Machzor prayer book per the Italian customs, section two, for the month of Elul and Rosh Hashana, Yom Kippur, Sukkot and public fasts. Venice, 1772. Fur binding with silver clasps.
324 leaves, 15.5 cm.
Detailed prayer book per the customs of the Italian communities with hymns and yotzrot for special Shabbatot. Prayer for the sick and woman in labor printed at the end.
Original fur binding, light-brown color, with nice silver clasps. Italian signatures from the era. One clasp is broken. Gilt cut leaves. Original, red bookmark. The leaves of the prayer book have been cropped close to the margins, with a slight blemish to the last letter on some leaves. Tiny blemish to the spine.
Magnificent prayer book, barely used.
