Machzor - Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. [Prayers for the Days of Awe]. Sephardic rite with many Piyutim.

AUCTION 83 | Thursday, June 20th, 2019 at 1:00pm

Printed Books, Manuscripts, Autograph Letters, Holy Land Maps, Ceremonial Objects, Fine & Graphic Art

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Machzor - Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. [Prayers for the Days of Awe]. Sephardic rite with many Piyutim.

Hebrew manuscript written on paper in a large, neat, square Sephardic hand, with occasional cursive. ff. 81. Few stains, trace wormed. Contemporary calf-backed boards, spine gilt, rubbed. 4to.

(Algeria?): 1800

Est: $600 - $900

PRICE REALIZED $700

The colophon states this manuscript was written in 1800 by the scribe “Nissim Boaz for the esteemed… (name erased).” Previous owner’s name Abraham Benichou in gilt on spine. Later owner’s inscription on first page by Yosef Meshash: “I sold this book to Haham Abraham Laskov.”