Auction 62
Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial Art
Aug 28, 2018
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Israel
8 Ramban St, Jerusalem.
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LOT 99:
ollection of Prayer Books and Book Sections – 16th-17th Centuries
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Sold for: $650
Start price:
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300
Auction house commission:
23%
VAT: On commission only
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Collection of prayer books, machzorim and sections of prayer books, 16th-17th centuries:
1-2. Roman rite Machzor, Part II, for the High Holidays, Sukkot and Fast Days. [Venice]: Zuan (Giovanni) di Gara, [1587].
Incomplete copy. 72, 81-103, 105-120, 129-167, 169-176, 178-224, 226-231, 233-251, 254-264, 266-280, 283-295, 308-319, 322-327, 330-343 leaves. Originally: 347, [1] leaves. Lacking 47 leaves (most leaves were replaced with photocopies). 14 cm. Fair condition. Stains and wear. Worming. Tears and trimming, affecting text (with handwritten replacement to one leaf). New binding.
Enclosed is another volume containing 25 leaves of this machzor, with typographic variations and differences in the printed marginal notes. These leaves may be from a variant, a different or concurrent edition of the machzor.
3. Year-round Machzor, according to the Roman rite, Part II, Maamadot for before Rosh Hashanah, and prayers for Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur and Sukkot. [Venice: Daniel Bomberg, 1526].
Section of [47] leaves from the middle of the machzor. (Part II originally contained [464] leaves). 10 cm. Good condition. High-quality paper. New binding.
4. Prayer services for festivals, according to the Sephardi rite. [Venice? 1639?].
2-72, 74-112, 115-118, 120, 122-152, 155-167, 169-254 leaves. Originally: 255 leaves. Lacking: 10 leaves (including title page and last leaf). 16 cm. Fair condition. Stains and wear. Worming. Tears. New binding.
5. Moreh Chata'im BaDerech, by R. Yitzchak son of Moshe Ellis. [Venice, ca. 1625].
2-7 leaves (originally: 8 leaves). Lacking title page and last leaf. 13.5 cm.
6. Sephardi Machzor for the High Holidays, with the commentary of R. Moshe Cordovero. [Venice: Zuan (Giovanni) di Gara, 1584].
Section of [5] leaves from the Mincha and Arvit prayers of Yom Kippur eve. 14 cm.
7. Section of a Machzor for the Three Festivals. [Unidentified edition. Venice? 16th century?].
Lacking the beginning and end. The leaves are numbered 247-320. 12 cm. Begins at the end of Pirkei Avot (with Spanish translation), and continues with prayers for Shavuot and Sukkot, with Azharot, Megillat Ruth, Hoshanot and the Simchat Torah service.
7 books and book sections. Size and condition vary.
Provenance: Collection of Dr. Israel Mehlman.
