Auction 6 Special and rare items
Nov 22, 2018 (Your local time)
Israel
 Yehuda ha-Nasi St 22, Jerusalem
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LOT 36:

Three Miniatures – Sefirat Ha'Omer with Kabbalistic Kavanot – Venice, the 18th Century – Extremely Rare Editions

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$ 400
Estimated price:
800-1,000$
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A. Miniature. Seder Sefirat Ha'Omer with Kabbalistic Kavanot. Venice, 1780 [?]. 8.5cm.
Printed by Gad Foa. An extremely rare edition which Is not listed by the Bibliography of the Hebrew Book and does not appear in libraries in Israel!
At the beginning of the book, a summary of the laws of Sefirat Ha'Omer and prayers.
At the end of the book, prayers, Shir Ha'Ma'a lot and a pryer that is said after the Sefirah.
Colophon: "By the educated young man Matzli'ach Corinaldi …"
[32] leaves including the title page which is printed on both its sides.
Condition: fair. Moth signs on all the leaves, especially of the second half of the book. Blue edges. A wick bookmark.
B. Miniature Seder Sefirat Ha'Omer with Kabbalistic kavanot. Venice, 1786. Prayers identical to those that appear in the aforementioned item. 8.5cm.
Printed by Gad Foa. According to the Bibliography of the Hebrew Book, some note the publishing year as 1796, as can be deducted from the what is written on the title page.
Condition: Good. Minor moth signs on the margins of the last four leaves. Original binding. A beautiful item. Ink inscriptions on the front Forsazt leaf. Clean leaves.
C. An additional copy of the 1786 edition.
Condition: Fair. Moth signs on some of the leaves as well as on the nice, original binding. The title page is flawed. More prominent moth signs on the last five leaves.