Machzor KeMinhag Roma [festival prayers for the entire year]. According to Italian rite. Includes Passover Hagadah, Ethics of the Fathers, Five Scrolls and laws relating to Festivals.

AUCTION 79 | Thursday, November 15th, 2018 at 1:00 PM

The Valmadonna Trust Library: Further Selections from the Historic Collection. * Hebrew Printing in America. * Graphic & Ceremonial Art

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Machzor KeMinhag Roma [festival prayers for the entire year]. According to Italian rite. Includes Passover Hagadah, Ethics of the Fathers, Five Scrolls and laws relating to Festivals.

Parts I and II bound in one volume. Title replaced as facsimile, within architectural arch. Initial letters within cartouches, f.48b (Hagadah) with woodcut illustrations of cuffed hands pointing to Matzah and Bitter Herbs. Printed in two columns. Marginalia throughout. ff. 209 (of 210), title-page provided in facsimile. Stained in places, with occasional neat marginal repairs. Later sheep, rebacked with Valmadonna-custom gilt titling on spine. Housed in fitted slip-case. Sm. folio. Vinograd, Mantua 42.

Mantua: Jacob Cohen of Gazolo 1577-60

Est: $1,000 - $1,500

PRICE REALIZED $1,000

The Valmadonna Trust Library possessed another copy of this prayer-book printed entirely <<on blue paper>> (subsequently sold by Kestenbaum & Company, Highly Important Hebrew Printed Books, 9th November, 2017, Lot 145).