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LOT 16:

Machzor - Sulzbach, 1709 - The Copy from which Rabbi Yonah Bundy of Prague had Prayed, with has Handwritten Signature

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Machzor according to the Ashkenazic custom. Sulzbach, 1709. Section A - "Sabbaths and Holidays and Rashei Chodashim and [prayer] for every day, and Purim and Tisha Be'Av Kinot, Slichot, marriage and circumcision".
The Machzor includes a commentary by Rabbi Moshe Shadal ben rabbi Avraham, with changes and additions. On the reverse side of the title page, three approbations for this edition by the most prominent rabbis of the generation.
The Machzor contains gentle, detailed illustrations in the captions of some of the prayers. Under the approbations, the printer wrote: "and these have never been printed in earlier Machzorim and have been added to this section: Kabbalat Shabbat with its Mizmorim. Shir Ha'Yichud. Yom Kippur Katan … Tefilah Mi'Sha'arei Zion …". He lists many more additions. The printer ends: "Sifted like Semolina from any of the errors that had been found in ancient Machzorim … beautiful paper and new large fonts, blessed the eye that has seen all this".
On the Forsazt leaves, a signature: "… Yonah ben Rabbi … Bundy".
Rabbi Moshe Yonah Bundy of Prague (1768-1806), the disciple of the "Noda Bi'Yehuda", the son-in-law of Rabbi Hertz Avraham Naftali Scheyer the rabbi of Mintz.
Although he died when he was only 38 years old, he was known as a genius and Tzaddik. He Torah novellae remained in manuscript. A few of them were printed in the book "Torei Zahav". Exceptional stories were told of his diligence in studying Torah. His son, Rabbi Shmuel Bundy of Prague (whose Piyutim were printed in the prayer books of Redelheim), wrote: "he was greatly proficient in Shas and Poskim …"
Additional ancient signatures, most likely of the Tzipes family.
[1], 58, [8], 254 leaves. 34x21 cm.
Impressive copy.
Condition: Good. The first six leaves are worn and their margins are torn due to use (with slight damage to text) and they are detached. The rest of the leaves are complete and most of them are in excellent condition. On some of the leaves there are dampness stains. Nice, original wooden binding, slightly worn. The front binding is loose. Damaged spine. Original buckles, one of them damaged.

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